with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
hiding one's embarrassment
to rush over; to run up to
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
stepping back; drawing back
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
influence (on someone); inspiration
coal mine; (coal) pit; colliery; coal-mine shaft
characteristic way of speaking
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to thrust before; to thrust at
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person