hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
moving about; stirring about
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to watch over; to watch attentively
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
same generation; one's generation
flight; desertion; escape
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
ramification; branching off
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
potsherd; shard; fragment of pottery
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
memories; recollections; reminiscence
one edge; one end; one side
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to get slightly dirty (all over)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area