snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
metallic sound; metallic clank
not worth considering; out of the question
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
principal occupation; core business
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
fifth day of the month; five days
entirety; whole; balance (in Zen); equality
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
promotion; raising of status
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
beyond this point; from now on; after this
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
to have the end in sight; (lit.) to see the mountains
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
in that manner; like that
to have a bitter experience
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast