to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
high spirits; gleeful mood
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
slightly wild-looking (fashion; esp. of a middle-aged man)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
pure heart; naivete; innocence
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top