mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
to surround; to crowd around
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
(punishment by) striking with fists
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
hard struggle; strenuous effort
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
question sheet; question paper
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
in the same way as; just like
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
walking briskly; determinedly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to hide; to keep to oneself
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda