how many people; a number of people
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
acceleration; speeding up
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to pass (of time); to elapse
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. someone's head); to pour liquid (on something); to dash liquid (over something); to plate (something) with metal; to cover (with a dental crown); to add (e.g. music to a video)
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
gambling den; gambling house
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind