to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
(not) so much; (not) that much
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
virtual currency; cryptocurrency
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
only; merely; but; no more than
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
and then; and so; and; so then
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
main theater of war; principal battlefield
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Japanese person; Japanese people
foreign; abroad; overseas
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
prohibition; inhibition; ban