to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to have a reason; to have an excuse
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
forcibly; against one's will
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
within; inside of; less than
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
the other day; lately; recently
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
weather forecast; weather report
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
how many months?; how long?
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
no!; no no!; no, not at all
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
matter; thing; affair; circumstance