last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
3rd day of the month; three days
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
battle formation; military formation
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
to be enchanted; to be charmed
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
in session; in progress; under way; open
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
attractiveness; charm; amiability
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to jump up and down; to hop
surgical operation; surgical procedure; surgery
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
degree of attention; profile
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally