shame; embarrassment; disgrace
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to try all possible means
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent