crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
natural disaster; cataclysm
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
over-fond parent; doting parent
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
regret; repentance; remorse
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to complain; to make a complaint
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
class president; head class representative
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon