with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
Pacific island flatsedge (Cyperus cyperoides)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
respect and affection; love and respect
longing for; burning desire
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
audience; attendance; hearers
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
accidental death; casualty
public announcement; official notice; edict
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
starter (person who gives the signal for the start of a race); starter (player in a starting lineup); starter (motor)