to spurt toward; to put on a spurt
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to burst open; to pop; to split
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
graduation ceremony; commencement
to jump upon (a moving object)
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
working adult; full-fledged member of society
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient