speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to jar; to creak; to grate
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to become pale; to turn pale
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
and then; and so; and; so then
to apologize; to apologise
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision