to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
calamity; misfortune; disaster
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
plump; with a thud; heavily
severe earthquake; violent tremor
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
rolling (of a ship, etc.); rolling (start, plan, etc.); illegal street racing
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
several times; once or twice
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch