to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
innumerable; countless; numberless
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
sudden increase (e.g. in ranking, popularity or sales); rapid rise (e.g. to fame or power)
to make merry; to be festive
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
three times; thrice; third (interval)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
two people riding together (on a bike, etc.); riding double
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
as stated; verbatim; literally
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
considerably; greatly; a lot
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
carton (e.g. of cigarettes); tray (in which money is placed when paying); dish; pasteboard
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
national; founded and run by the central government
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
large number (of); many; majority
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown