pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
shout (of excitement); roar (of a crowd)
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
(not) so much; (not) that much
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
theatre-going; theater-going
master; masterhand; maestro
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
VIP; very important person
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
common hill mynah (Gracula religiosa); hill myna; myna bird
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
your body; your health; yourself; you
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
pride; dignity; self-respect
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish