whispered conversation; whispering
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to finish sharpening; to bring to a fine edge; to sharpen well; to polish up
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
(scenic) view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
boorishness; coarseness; stupidity
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
back (of a chair); backrest
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
raging fire; conflagration
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
base-stone; plinth stone; stone that serves as a pedestal for a pillar
day of month; counter for days
a (single) moment; an instant
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
disheveled hair; unravelled hair
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again