hot topic; talk of the town
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
pristella tetra (Pristella maxillaris); X-ray tetra
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
town; city; municipal; urban
water damage; flood disaster
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to complete decisively; to do to completion
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
gambling den; gambling house
heating power; thermal power; firepower
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
thought; idea; conception
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to write down; to record; to register
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations