to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to lose sight of; to miss
practice; practising; experience
to have one's teeth set on edge; to get loose teeth
to be forward; to be impertinent
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to keep (a person) waiting
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
subtracting points; points deducted
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
matcha; powdered green tea