this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
script; screenplay; scenario
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
almost; roughly; approximately
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
adviser; advisor; consultant
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection