with a start; with a jump
to shake; to sway; to waver
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to become excited; to grow lively
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
essence; true nature; substance; reality
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to increase; to add to; to augment
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
being filled with; being full of; permeation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
speaking voice; talking voice
to cease; to stop; to be over
signs of defeat; adverse situation
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
proper; right; reasonable
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
trivial; not amounting to much