getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
to become better; to improve
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
probability; likelihood; chances
certainly; surely; definitely
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to come to an end; to close the curtain
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(not) a single person; (no) one
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach