sense of caution; wariness
large quantity; large amount
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
sedimentation; subsidence; precipitation; sinking; settling; submerging
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
information session; briefing; explanatory meeting
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
mature woman; middle-aged woman
systematic; organized; organizational
to play a central role; to take a leading part
looking depressed; long face
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to cause to swell; to inflame
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to detain; to check; to restrain
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to make a vow; to take an oath
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt