to take a breath; to take a short rest
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
digest; summary; abridgment
festival merrymaking; revelry
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
as planned; according to plan
burst of laughter; roar of laughter; in copious amounts
simultaneous; all at once
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
battlefield; battleground
first attack; first strike; first blow
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
intercept; interception; counter-attack
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
thruster (e.g. on a satellite)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji