to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
long ago; already; a long time ago
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
with a friendly grin; smilingly
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
having a crush on someone; flushing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
glove (esp. sports); globe
used article (esp. clothes)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago