just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
killing an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; blood offering; killing violently; bloodbath; victimizing
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
unusual; serious; incomparable
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
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
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
present continuous tense; present progressive form
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
sales promotion; hard selling
to smile a smile of satisfaction
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
so what!; who gives a damn?
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
to win the prize; to win the ring
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
flustered; flurried; stuttering (e.g. an apology)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
wonderful; splendid; magnificent