sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
woman; female; feminine gender
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
being startled; getting a shock
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
it is not (like that) either
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
corridor; hallway; passageway
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
good feeling; feeling good