anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
premature joy; short-lived elation
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
bad boy; naughty child; brat
how can (one) do something
convenient; handy; useful
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to finish; to end; to close
admission ticket for an examination
taking the entrance examination for a school without regard for one's chances of passing
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
falling over; toppling sideways
to grimace; to make a wry face
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement