shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
finally; in the end; on top of all that
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to lose sight of; to miss
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
just managing; with great difficulty
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to say no more; to sink into silence
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
guidance; leadership; leading the way
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
new book; new publication