to rip off a coupon; to punch a ticket
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
phosphorescent light; mysterious lights on the sea; sea fire
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
urgency; exigency; emergency
ramification; branching off
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
big frame; large figure; huge body
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
bill; handbill; flier; flyer; leaflet; poster
motive power; driving force
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
charcoal; charred remains
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship