continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
Ōu (the two former provinces of Mutsu and Dewa); Tōhoku
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
corridor; hallway; passageway
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to rock; to shake; to swing
plump; chubby; voluptuous
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
impossible to do (although wants to)
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
as stated; verbatim; literally
to make a speech; to address
to stare back (at); to glare back
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to go to the bathroom; to go to the restroom; to excuse oneself
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked