as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
this world; this life; world of the living
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
something like ...; something called ...
society; the world; the times
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
calm; composed; cool; quiet
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
again (and again); once again; yet again
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
guess; speculation; supposition
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to drink up; to drain (cup)