without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
manners; behavior; behaviour
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
meaning; significance; sense
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
first shrine visit of the New Year
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish