explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to quicken one's pace (steps)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
tabby cat; tiger cat; striped cat
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
heaven and earth; top and bottom
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
fickle; inconstant; capricious; having many romantic interests
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
simulated experience; simulation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
to keep away; to keep at a distance
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to feel angry; to feel annoyed; to feel offended
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
right behind; just behind; directly behind
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to have a relationship; to have relations
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of