beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
form; shape; figure; visage
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
this and that; one thing or another
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
blue cloth; blue ground; blue background
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to lie deep in; to extend far back
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
metallic sound; metallic clank
piece; fragment; one (object)
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive