preparing to flee; being ready to run away
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to step forward; to take a step forward
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
secret meeting; secret conference
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
program competing with another in the same timeslot (programme); counterprogram (television)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to some extent; to a certain extent
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
businesslike; professional
quarrel; dispute; argument
on bad terms; at loggerheads
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
jumping to a wrong conclusion
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause