irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
(not possible) on such short notice
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
doorknob; door knob; door handle
tingling (with pain or numbness); throbbing; stinging; buzzing; chirring; chirping (of insects)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to await; to wait for; to expect
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
several minutes; a few minutes
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to slap; to strike; to spank
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
in the morning; during the morning
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits