barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to begin; to set about; to start
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
receipt; cash-register slip
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
please; somehow or other; one way or another
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to become excited; to grow lively
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
older sister; lass; young lady
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
kindergartener; preschooler
right beside; close to; nearby
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight