to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
untouched; unused; intact
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to put into effect; to put into practice
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
every year; yearly; annually
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to move forward; to move on
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
railroad; railway; rail transport
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
platform; home; home base; home plate
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go