to pitch forward; to fall forward
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
quick work; (clever) feat
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
daydream; waking dream; fantasy
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
Chinese traitor (esp. a collaborator with the Japanese)
article; news story; report; account
staff member; station employee; official
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
Szechuan cuisine; Sichuan cuisine
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to lie deep in; to extend far back
refinement; elegance; grace