to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
competent; suitable; qualified
study; research; investigation
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
rubber band; elastic band
to begin shooting; to shoot out
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
if so; in that case; in that situation
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
going crazy; losing one's temper; snapping; sound of a stretched string snapping
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)