just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
centre of attention; center of attention
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
next year; next fiscal year
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
chain; series; connection; linkage
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to beat; to batter; to pummel
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
many objects (for study); encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; uncool; unstylish
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to say; to be called; to do
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party