rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
construction; framework; erection; assembly; organization; organisation
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
difficult problem; challenge
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
maker; manufacturer; producer; producer (of a film, play, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to have troubles; to be in a dispute; to argue
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
top recommendation; something highly recommended
to cross the line; to go too far
the last moment; the very end
opposite bank; farther shore
staying in the air; remaining airborne
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up