to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
considerably; greatly; a lot
breath; breathing; tone; mood
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
first match (in a series)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
finish; finishing; finishing touches
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
appearance; figure; shape; form
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
scene; view; prospect; outlook
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
commander; commanding officer; CO
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
state of the war; war situation
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously