person in charge; competent (authority, minister, etc.)
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
whole face; all over one's face
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to become distant; to recede
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
outward appearance; apparent
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
turning sideways; landscape orientation
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
region; limits; stage; level
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine