explosion; rupture; break off
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to take away; to carry off
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
gossip; corner of the mouth
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
here and there; in places
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
piece; fragment; one (object)
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
doing whatever one pleases
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
one's previous life; previous existence
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to begin; to set about; to start
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
eating heavily; hearty eating; binge eating; big eater; trencherman; gormandizer
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling