falling rocks; fallen rocks
to give a round of applause; to applaud
attractive middle-aged man
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
unexpectedly; surprisingly
a little bit; a little while
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
completely naked; in one's birthday suit
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
way out; means to escape; escape route
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
national sport (e.g. sumo)
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
(one) letter; (one) character
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
because; for; the reason why is ...
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to demean; to despise; to treat with contempt; to abase
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo