won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to challenge (a person) to a fight
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
literally; to the letter; literal
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
than; from; out of; except; but; more
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
drawing; painting; picture
fireball; bolide; fireball
to rain incessantly; to downpour
meteor swarm; meteor shower
all around; as far as the eye can see
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
something; some kind of; for some reason
alone; by oneself; on one's own
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree