just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
order; sequence; procedure
levitation; floating on air; airborne (e.g. bacteria); aero-
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
you can never be too careful; you can't be too cautious; better safe than sorry
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
unexpected meeting; coincidence
what do you want?; can I help you?
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question