not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
to become pale; to turn pale
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be conspicuous; to stand out
stillness; repose; standing still
I see; that's right; indeed
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
association; union; guild
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
difficult to ...; hard to ...
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
course; route; path; process; means
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
expression; look; countenance; face
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
calm; composed; leisurely
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air