stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
bombshell announcement (statement)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
no matter how much time passes
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; decorative paper ball (for festive occasions)
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
public holiday; celebration (of)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
uneducated bumpkin; resident of ancient Sichuan
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
walking briskly; determinedly
with a click; with a snap
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)