to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
abusive language; violent language; wild words
reconciliation; make peace with
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
distributing board (panel); switchboard
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
written apology; written statement of regret
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
test of courage (e.g. at a frightening place such as a graveyard); dare
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to explain adequately; to be accountable
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
ascending and descending; going up and down
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to write down; to record; to register
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to rush back; to run back
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to appease; to suppress; to calm
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)