feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
reopening; resumption; restarting
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
the scruff or nape of the neck
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
fixed interval; fixed period
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
being too late; losing one's final chance
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter