initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
at that time; in those days
anything and everything; just about everything
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
recommendation; referral; endorsement
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
thought; consideration; thinking
small number; few; minority
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to make a speech; to address