billowy; fluffy; cloudlike; tenderly; amiably; softly
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
one more time; once more; once again
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
decrease; reduction; decline
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
(your) choice; preference; wish
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
nice; likeable; desirable
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
complexion; colour; color; blood red
condition; situation; prospects
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
massing (of troops); gathering