uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to think too much; to be over-concerned
preliminary arrangements; spade work
interested person; volunteer; supporter
standing firm; holding out
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout
delusion; trick of the imagination
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
generously; liberally; magnanimously
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
parallel processing; array processing
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on