touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to annoy; to cause trouble
worst; worst-case (scenario)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
tendency; trend; inclination
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
galge; video game centered on interactions with attractive anime-style girls
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
quotation; citation; reference