engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
advance; moving forward; progress
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
legendary beast; magical beast
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
present (brought by a visitor); gift
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
being half awake and half asleep; (lit.) butterfly's dream
dear (old); good old; longed-for; classic; nostalgic
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
forcibly; by force; against one's will
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to wring the neck; to strangle
going back to sleep; sleeping in
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
flustered; confused; panicked
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
chilly; unpleasantly cold
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work