a short while ago; already
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
banquet or reception hall
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to chase; to run after; to pursue
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
clanging; empty; deserted
hand salute; military salute
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)