voluminous; massive; bulky
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
little finger; pinky; little toe
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
impossible; unlikely; improbable
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
preparation; arrangements
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
discovery; detection; finding
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
second-year student; biennial
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
bank; banking institution
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how