water caltrop (esp. Trapa japonica); water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
head with grey hair (gray); grey head
take care of yourself; get well soon
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
to push aside; to push one's way through
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
short distance; short range; short-haul
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to die out; to become extinct
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to run down (stairs, etc.)
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
along (a wall, river, railroad tracks, etc.); alongside; following
to slide down; to slip down
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for