to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
maintenance; preservation; improvement
violent explosion; bursting
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
recently; a moment before
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
several times; a few times
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
how many people; a number of people
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
delusion; trick of the imagination
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to get back together (with a former partner)
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
several sheets (flat objects)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
spelling; orthography; patching; binding