lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to be born; to come into this world
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
it is I who should say so
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
cannot be compared with; no match for
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
fate; destiny; predestination
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
March; third month of the lunar calendar
graduation certificate; diploma; testamur
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)