bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
to sit for an examination
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
be (that) as it may; having said that
to hoist; to lift up; to (crowd around and) rebuke; to (gang up and) criticize; to reproach severely
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
preface; introduction; preamble
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
crotch; groin; area between the thighs
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
desperately; for one's dear life
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
sudden impulse; passing fancy
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
seeming dangerous; risky; unsafe; chancy; unsteady; clumsy
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be relieved; to feel relieved
that's the way it is; such is life
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes