being about to cry; the verge of tears
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
don't worry about it; forget about it
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
moisture; humidity; dampness
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes