to think of; to come up with
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
superiority complex; sense of superiority
complete; whole; perfect; safe
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
happy memory; sweet memory
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
testimony; (verbal) evidence
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
electricity; (electric) light
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
to rise; to erect; to get up
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
by myself; in person; by oneself
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite