arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
scene; sight; scenario; setting
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
extremely; very; really; super; so
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
fall; drop; descent; coming down
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to see; to look; to watch; to rule; to govern
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating