after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
near oneself; close to one; familiar
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
snake; serpent; large snake
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
in deep black; in jet black
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
with a click; with a snap
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to lose sight of; to miss
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
black lustre; black luster
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in