abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
until now; so far; up to the present
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
time; hour; period; class
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
had better ...; had better not ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
tension; mental strain; nervousness
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
Japanese person; Japanese people
dealing with; coping with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to lurk on a forum; to read a forum without posting messages
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
instant; moment; for an instant
to run about; to rush about
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
reality; actuality; hard fact
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve