to spread; to be propagated
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
sound of typing on a keyboard; having sex
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
capable of anything; liable to do
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to make merry; to be festive
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs