to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to step over or across; to overcome
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
women's language; word used by women
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
sleazebag; asshole; shithead; lowlife
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to read the situation; to sense the mood
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
government worker; public servant; civil servant
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else