crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
clipping (audio); crackling (noise); breaking
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
voice training; vocal exercises
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to throw open; to leave open
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
being used to socializing with women (of a man)
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
third year of junior high school; third-year junior high school student
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
overall victory; championship
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
ill will; malice; evil intent
to pause; to have a short intermission
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to order; to command; to appoint
pair; the two; both persons; both things
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
item; article; dish; course; finest item
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
container (e.g. shipping); skip
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well