obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
rather; better; instead; if anything
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
at first; in the beginning; originally
festival merrymaking; revelry
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
acceleration; speeding up
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
black cat; Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
messenger; envoy; emissary
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
two (long cylindrical things)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
one bow; one salute; one greeting
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to talk; to chat; to chatter