matter for great congratulation
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
manners; behavior; behaviour
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
conduct; behavior; behaviour
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
complete victory; total victory
literally; to the letter; literal
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
technical skill; ability; capacity
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
underestimation; undervaluation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
estimation; criticism; comment
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long