to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
reputation; respectability
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
when it becomes; when it comes to
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect