bolt from the blue; great surprise
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to be plump; to be chubby
early on; earlier on; from early
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to run up to; to rush over
assertion; declaration; affirmation
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
branch (of flowers); cluster; mass (of clouds)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
many; much; plenty; hardly
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to have a bitter experience
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
camp stool; folding stool