(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
way (of doing things); method; style; school (of ikebana, tea ceremony, etc.); style; system
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to be helpful; to be useful
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to strangle; to constrict
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
had better ...; may as well ...
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)