becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
horror film; horror movie
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to happen to meet; to come across
to fail; to screw up; to stuff up
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to take (be in) charge of
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
third day of the month; three days
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)