now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
for example; for instance; e.g.
confidence; trust; faith; credit
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
rush (of people or activity); rush (sudden forward motion); rush hour; rushes; dailies
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
double take (esp. out of surprise)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
(distinction of) sex; gender
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
nonchalant air; unruffled air
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
one's house; one's home; one's family
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
go away; leave; get lost; fuck off; scram
returned goods; returning purchased goods
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain