to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to squeeze out; to wring out
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; collection (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
main cause; primary factor
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
living thing; living creature; animal; life
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
duty; obligation; responsibility
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
television viewer; TV audience
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to be at a loss for words
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
one bow; one salute; one greeting
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to put into the mouth; to eat
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
remarkable; striking; obvious