desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
near; nearby; not far off
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to run down (stairs, etc.)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to cover fully; to wrap around
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
heart; guts; nerve; central part
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
although; but; even though; I wish that
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification