to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to go along; to walk along; to follow
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to breathe while sleeping
blow; hit (on the body); beating
internal organs; intestines; viscera
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
at that time; in those days
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)