going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
young literary enthusiast
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
flustered person; hasty person
to breathe out; to exhale
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to come and go; to go back and forth
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to stand firm; to hold out
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
strategic point; crucial time; watershed; crunch
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to watch intently; to stare