repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
source of information; intelligence source; message source
house; greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to get change back; to be more than enough
(overnight) stay; lodging
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
complete stranger; total stranger
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
heated wire; infrared rays; heat rays
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley