dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
leaving everything up to someone else
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to applaud; to cheer (for)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
determination; conviction
someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
May 15 incident (1932 assassination of Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi by young naval officers, ending party-led government in Japan)
shady online money-making
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
questions and answers; dialogue
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
liquid crystal television
animation; animated film; animated cartoon
making (a manga, video game, etc.) into an animated film or TV series; anime adaptation
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
lumping together; putting all together
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
one's whole life; one's lifetime
fabric (pattern) of human relationships