to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
rapid development; rapid unfolding
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
even though; despite; when
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
cooperation; collaboration
study; diligence; discount; reduction
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
in succession; one by one
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to like; to love; to be fond of
present; gift; to give a present or gift
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time