or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to talk; to chat; to chatter
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
beginning; outset; first; onset
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now; the present time; just now; another; more
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
period of time; time slot; time zone
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out