independent action; acting alone
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
April Fools' Day; April fool
very unlikely to ...; showing no signs of ...
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
in succession; one by one
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
it's probably so; it stands to reason
reddish-brown; yellowish-brown
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
comparing heights; comparison of statures
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
finding fault (with); being picky
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
to correct oneself; to restate
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter