absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
because; the reason why is
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
best (highest) record; new record
running as fast as one can
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
horror film; horror movie
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
intensification; aggravation
in respect of; in regards to; as for
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice