to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
acceleration; speeding up
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
using every trick (in the book)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive