sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
at first; in the beginning; originally
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to get accustomed to using
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
dizzyingly; to feel dizzy
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
according to plan; as planned; on target
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(fig.) rat in a trap; (fig.) trapped rat; (lit.) rat in a bag
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
head; lead; vanguard; first
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to begin shooting; to shoot out
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment