premature joy; short-lived elation
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
if you run after two hares you will catch neither
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
more than enough (to drink)
to blow through; to blow across
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
memories; recollections; reminiscence
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
inside a plane; in-flight
drainage; draining; pumping out (water); displacement
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread