(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
quotation; citation; reference
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
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
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to turn away
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
audio lag; out-of-sync (sound)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
shamisen; samisen; sanxian (Chinese lute); three string instruments (in gagaku; biwa, wagon and sou); three-stringed instrument
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out