at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
will not do; do not; does not
beyond that point; after that
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to keep a watchful eye on
opening (the doors of a venue); inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
several minutes; a few minutes
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)