short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
government office; agency; board
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
snake; serpent; large snake
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
go on!; right!; here goes!
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to push aside; to brush aside
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to knock down; to knock out
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
war; battle; match; game; competition
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
assistance; backing; reinforcements
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface