cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to be a matter of life or death
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
in one's own way or style
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
useless resistance; vain struggle
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
true character; real nature
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
personal; individual; private
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
as soon as possible; ASAP
another thing; other things; another man's property
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
and yet; though; when; in spite of
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
long ago; already; a long time ago
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to telephone; to make a phone call
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
adds force or indicates command
while; even though; despite