to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
affectation; showiness; pretence
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
no!; no no!; no, not at all
rather; sooner; preferably
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
follower; attendant; valet; servant
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
inspection; examination; survey
question; inquiry; enquiry
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
national border; provincial border
end; tip; extremities; terminal
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship