beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
all present; all concerned; all of us
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
long; drawn-out; very long
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to rush over; to run up to
remembrance; recollection; recognition
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
dull sound; muffled sound
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rise; to erect; to get up
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)