to snap; to break (under pressure)
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
within the family; in the home; domestic
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to push (something) against
writing (a book); book; (literary) work; writings
solitary island; isolated island
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
housewarming gift; housewarming
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to do up one's shoelaces; to tie one's shoes; to lace up one's shoes
equals sign; equality sign
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
wooden building; wooden architecture
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
soft tennis (variant of tennis played with a soft rubber ball)
corrugated iron; corrugated sheet metal; galvanised sheet iron
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)