due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
aggressiveness; aggression
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to fall flat; to fall face down
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
noisy; confused; uproarious
aide; caregiver; carer; helper
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
fate; chance; relationship; tie
to stick in one's throat; to choke on something
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to get help; to enlist aid
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping