substantial matter; significant item
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to flare up; to burst into flames
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
consecutive victories; series of victories
to lose sight of; to miss
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to be prolonged; to drag on
secret art; the mysteries
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
each house; every house; many houses
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
all night long; all through the night
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
again; once more; a second time
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
certainly; surely; definitely
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
sharply; harshly; stingingly
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference