cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
Sachertorte; chocolate cake filled with apricot jam and topped with chocolate icing
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
how long; how far; how much
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
physical work; manual labour (labor)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to increase; to add to; to augment
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
work-in-progress; working state
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively