fast-talking; rapid talking
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
confusion; distraction; derangement
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to pay attention; to be watchful
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
the scruff or nape of the neck
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
heading; headline; index; headword
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
black line; linea nigra; pregnancy line
about; concerning; related to; -ish
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
this and that; one thing or another
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
restoration; repair; mending
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene