drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
confused; flustered; at a loss
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
genuine article; real thing; real deal
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to cut off (a relationship)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
way; method; means; resource; course
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
open-minded; receptive; free from preconceived ideas
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
anecdote; brief (comic) story
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
philosophic principles; philosophy
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
eyes of a predator; keen eyes; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
to be found; to be discovered
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
that's the way it is; such is life