to increase more and more; to continue to increase; to become more and more intense; to get stronger and stronger
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
along the way; along the road
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
alternately sucking in and blowing out air through one's mouth while eating something hot (in order to cool it down)
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to escape from; to get out
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
alcohol; (alcoholic) drink; liqueur
breath; breathing; bracelet
innermost depths of one's heart
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
with a loud, shrill laugh; with a cackle; (laughing) wildly
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
day after day; day by day
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
to be infected; to be contagious