to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
to have a narrow escape from death
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
password; watchword; motto; slogan
relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
a real man would (shut up and) ...
hand; handball (soccer foul)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
fighting stance; fighting pose
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
wait until you actually see it
unless (you do something)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
morning; forenoon; just before noon
fuel consumption; gas mileage
spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
boiled daikon (or turnip, etc.) eaten hot with miso
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go