several minutes; a few minutes
to need; to demand; to take; to require
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
birth; creation; formation
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
claw sharpening; scratching post (for cats); claw sharpener
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to ask for too much; to expect too much
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
right in the midst of; right at the height of