to continue to increase; to continue to mount
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
main question; real issue at hand
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
perfect; complete; flawless
many; numerous; various; large number of
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
not caring; not giving a damn
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to be prominently ...; to be persistently ...
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering