before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
that is to say; so that means
somewhat below; slightly below
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
assertion; declaration; affirmation
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
about this time; about now
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
announcement calling for someone (e.g. "would XX please come to the ticket counter")
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for