explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
magic mallet; lucky mallet; nursery-tale mallet that delivers one's heart's desire at a wave
good humour (humor); good mood
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
one by one; one at a time; in turn
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
homophony; same pronunciation; unison; same pitch; (in) one voice; (speaking in) unison
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to say (something) over one's shoulder
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
sketch (depicting real people or nature); drawing sketched from real life; magic-lantern picture; child's copying pictures; mirror image (e.g. of society); (metaphorical) depiction
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
increment; addition; (amount of) increase
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
wandering; rambling; roaming
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)