to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
delusion; trick of the imagination
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
to summon courage; to be brave
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to smile (at); to grin (at)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
moulded objects; sculpted objects; modeled objects; formed objects
to get someone to say; to make someone say
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to grow up; to become an adult
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation