obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
vocal sound; tone of voice
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
a glow; heat; burning sensation; hot flash
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
absentmindedness; peace of mind
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to drop; to lose; to let fall
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
criminal nature; criminality
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to be too late; to be too slow
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
with a start; with a jump
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
flute; fife; pipe; whistle