to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to bring back; to restore
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
massing (of troops); gathering
to not take seriously; to take lightly
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
history; pedigree; lineage
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
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