immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
proposal; proposition; suggestion
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
longing for; burning desire
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
entreaty; supplication; petition
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be opposite; to face each other
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
pair; the two; both persons; both things
light; faint; pale; fleeting