to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
obliteration; annihilation
100,000; hundred thousand
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
to treat shabbily; to be careless about; to handle roughly; to waste; to use wastefully; to spend recklessly
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
to quit one's job; to resign
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
letter of resignation; request for retirement
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
anything and everything; just about everything
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
endless; boundless; everlasting
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
being very busy; busyness
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
one of these days; someday; one day
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself