unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to hide; to keep to oneself
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
pull together!; give it your best shot!; let's do this!
patting; stroking; caressing
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
popular name; common name; given name
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
firmly; solidly; heartily
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
several times (as large, over)
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
flight; desertion; escape
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
at first; in the beginning; originally
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
headfirst slide; head-first sliding
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
preparation; arrangements
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest