excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
eighth day of the month; eight days
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
postponement; deferment; adjournment
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
complimentary ticket; invitation card; invitation ticket
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
bill (e.g. at a restaurant); check
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
rather; sooner; preferably
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
last week; the week before
return to work; going back to work
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance