to applaud; to cheer (for)
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
situation report; status report; progress report
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
scenery; scene; landscape
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
remittance; sending money; transferring money
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
big problem; major issue; big controversy
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost