rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
squared timber; rectangular lumber
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
here and there; in places
long time; long interval; for quite some time
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
several people; a few people
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
embodiment; realization; materialization
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
exceptional item; extraordinary product
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on