not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
gasping; breathing heavily
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
to become rustic; to be countrified
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
in and out movement (esp. during intercourse); pistoning
washhouse; place for cleaning one's laundry
folding; collapsible; telescopic
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to knit one's brows; to frown
with a fixed time; with a deadline
become dry and rough (e.g. skin)
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
momentous (crucial) decision
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
body guard; military escort
cities, towns and villages; municipalities
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
cracking; splitting; ripping; crashing; creaking; groaning
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry