to smoke (a cigarette, pipe, etc.); to puff on; to rev (an engine); to race; to put on (an air of); to act in a ... way
previous ruler; previous lord; late lord; teacher; teach
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to be smeared; to be covered
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
to move forward; to move on
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
great physical power; animal strength
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to stop walking; to pause
what do you want?; can I help you?
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
on and after; from ... onward; since
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
such; this sort of; like this
escape; skipping (a class); cutting class; escape (key); escapement (clock mechanism)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)