calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to arrest; to capture; to seize
to croak (e.g. like a frog)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
pain relief; killing pain
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
one's own faction (of a party)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to follow advice; to act upon advice
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
flood of customers; roaring business
in its entirety; whole; wholly
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
level ground; plain; flatland
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
to make a speech; to address
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
science and technology; scientific technique
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up