to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
if not; otherwise; or else
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to straighten up; to sit upright
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
contest; comparison; competition
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
literally; to the letter; literal
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
single colour (color); monochrome
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
normalcy; normality; normal
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
running away; escaping on foot