to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
something; some kind of; for some reason
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
blow; shock; strike; batting
strength; power; proficiency; ability
fireball; bolide; fireball
to slide into; to slip into
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
total fire loss; completely burned
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to flare up; to burst into flames
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
charred; burnt black; scorched black
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
since when; from when; how long
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something