sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
declaration; proclamation; announcement
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
observation; survey; watching
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
feeling; sense; impression
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)