buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
particularly; only; in the case of
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
theatre; theater; playhouse
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
self-justification; excuse
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
quickly; calmly; intently
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax