to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
history; pedigree; lineage
some people; a few people; several people
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
man; male; masculine gender
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum); cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)
to put on armour (armor); to wear armour; to arm oneself; to wear; to cover
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
breath; breathing; tone; mood
moving about; stirring about
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender