to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
interruption; suspension; break
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to die; to lay down life's burden
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
environment; surroundings; circumstances
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!