crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
flaring up; bursting into flames
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
self-torturing; masochistic
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
interference; meddling; butting in
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to burst open; to pop; to split
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
of all things (days, etc.)
a man's word is his bond; a man does not go back on what he's said
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
offender; criminal; culprit
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
disclosure; exposure; revelation