to begin (doing); to start (doing)
order of arrival; first-come-first-served basis
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation; crammed (schedule); congested; busy
connection; link; relationship
quantity of hot spring water
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
authenticity; credibility
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to care for someone; to look after someone
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
exemplar; model; example; pattern
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
everything; anything; nothing
restless; fidgety; in a hurry