indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
either way; in any case; one way or another
to blow off; to be blown off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
almost; roughly; approximately
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
waist-robe; pleated lower garment
while; during (the time when)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
good feeling; feeling good
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be transparent; to show through
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history