enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to have grown tense (of a situation); to have become critical (and to be on the verge of a major upheaval)
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
right to investigate; investigatory power
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
flood of customers; roaring business
successfully; nicely; skillfully
government body; government agency
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to watch steadily; to stare
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
testimony; (verbal) evidence
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
police drama (television); detective drama
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
stealthy steps; soft steps
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to detain; to check; to restrain