opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to jump at; to be attracted by
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
one thin flat object; one sheet
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
a little; a bit; slightly
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to begin; to set about; to start
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto