the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to be boiled; to be cooked
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
business world; business circles; (the) industry
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
trembling from fear; trembling all over
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
inconsistently, horribly drawn animated film or cartoon; animated cartoon episode of lower picture quality than other episodes in the same series
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
return of something; repayment
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
scanning (e.g. TV); traversal
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)