hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to check; to stop; to keep back
above; going steadily upward
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
extensive; vast range; wide scope
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
water system; river system; drainage system
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
not necessarily so; is not always true
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
bowing (a string instrument)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to squeeze out; to wring out
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
release; emission; ejection
to pay attention; to be watchful
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
extended leave; long vacation