starting line; starting point
speaking voice; talking voice
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
type of occupation; occupational category
from the beginning; from scratch
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
open day; open house; day when prospective students can visit a university
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
bearing; heading; point of the compass
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
what's what; heads or tails
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means