rapid succession (e.g. questions)
number of times; frequency; count
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
national holiday; public holiday
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
report card; result sheet
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
Sanada Hiroyuki (1960.10-)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
final adjustment; final coordination
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
separate; scattered; apart
more than anything; above all else
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to lose one's way; to get lost
to begin to walk; to set out
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
long ago; already; a long time ago
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)