to flare up; to burst into flames
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to thrust before; to thrust at
to blaze; to burn brightly
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
absorption; suction; attraction
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
just because; even if; even though
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
for today; for the time being
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
in the end; at the end of the day
patterns of thinking; train of thought
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
festival; feast; carnival
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole