with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to pierce through; to break through
each nation; many nations; many countries
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
ready-made; off the shelf
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to live; to reside; to inhabit
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
the opening greeting on letters
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability