explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
members; member; constituent
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
superintendence; supervision; administration
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
after school (at the end of the day)
end-blown flute (esp. the recorder)
to ask; to enquire; to query
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
though; even if; whether ... or ...
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to put one's strength into