fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
silence; stillness; quietness
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
genuine article; real thing; real deal
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
clanging; empty; deserted
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
had better ...; had better not ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
very much; exceedingly; extremely
suddenly; all of a sudden
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
new invention (discovery)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life