scroll; rolled book; scarf; muffler; sushi made rolled in nori seaweed with a core of filling
entrance fee; participation cost
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
receptionist; reception woman
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
last ray of hope; only hope
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
to add (e.g. a postscript)
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to become dim; to become blurred
background chatter on a film, TV show, etc.; walla; rhubard; extras; background actors
with a clatter; clatteringly
lyricism; description of one's feelings
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag