curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to be pleased with; to suit
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to understand from experience
busy; having no (free) time
one's own handwriting; autograph
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
within the year; before the year is out
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
nervousness; oversensitivity
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
fleshing out (e.g. a plan); giving substance (to); modeling; modelling
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
this occasion; at this time; now
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions