a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
application; request; petition
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to hand over; to surrender
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
verbal promise; one's word
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
one's own child; one's own children
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
woman who has given birth