big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
at first; in the beginning; originally
festival merrymaking; revelry
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
acceleration; speeding up
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
good feeling; feeling good
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
messenger; envoy; emissary
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
two (long cylindrical things)
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to be too numerous; to be too much
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to