to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
the scruff or nape of the neck
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to look attractive; to look nice
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to strike dead; to beat to death
a long time ago; long before now
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to grow up; to become an adult
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
right under; directly below
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
rational; reasonable; logical
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of