whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to overdo; to do too much
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
patriotic feelings; patriotism
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to make an onslaught (on); to close in (on)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to support each other; to support one another
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to perceive; to understand
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
right in the midst of; right at the height of
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
successively; one after another
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
complete set; all; everything
many; much; plenty; hardly