to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
newly appointed; inaugural
adherence (to one's beliefs) (positive nuance); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
future prospects; promise
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
trend of the times; way things are going
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to pull out; to draw out; to disconnect; to steal contents of; to pilfer (from); to pickpocket
to taste; to try (food or drink)
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high
hot summer day; day on which the temperature reaches at least 25 degrees Celsius
reproachful; hateful; bitter
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
hot taste; sharp taste; pungent taste; salty taste
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
to get (much) colder; to deepen (cold); to feel cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bones; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.)
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to search for; to seek for; to look for
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
and then; in addition to that; also; even so