being startled; getting a shock
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
without cause; without reason
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to trample; to crush underfoot
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to get strong; to gain strength
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to push aside; to push one's way through
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
pull; patronage; tug; discount
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
apparent; obvious; very clear
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)