fear; dread; fright; willies
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
consequently; as a result
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
according to plan; as planned; on target
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept