half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
all aircraft; all machines; workings of all things; all activity
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
great joy; delight; jubilation
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of