considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
physiology; one's period; menstruation
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
cough cough; with a (wet) cough; violently (coughing)
clearing one's throat; cough
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
colour; color; hue; tints
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
leaping with joy; jumping about
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
ohajiki; traditional children's game similar to marbles, played with coin-shaped pieces of coloured glass or plastic; gun; pistol
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to collapse; to flop (onto)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
to land (a fish); to catch; to reel in
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to fire into; to shoot into
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)