on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
precocity; early ripening; premature development
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
silence (not speaking); muteness
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
originally; by nature; from the start
customer traffic; customers; custom
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
clear solution; clean decision
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten