to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
action of making something; -ification
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to croak (e.g. like a frog)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
tree frog (esp. the Japanese tree frog, Hyla japonica)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
face; looks; vestiges; trace
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
at once; immediately; right now
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently