rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
without; but if; otherwise; or else
directly opposite; right in front
single word; a few words; brief comment
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
someone viewed with hatred; object of one's hostility
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
one grain; one drop; one bead
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
to rant and rave; to raise hell
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic