to become inverted; to become reversed
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
very loud volume; megavolume
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
loud sound; loud reverberation
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
thereupon; shortly thereafter
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
shape of the "dai" kanji (esp. person with arms and legs outstretched); sprawling; lying spread-eagled
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
right beside; close to; nearby
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
fund-raising; fund collecting
to feather one's own nest
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to rant and rave; to raise hell
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
freedom; free man; free woman
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells