to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
exclamation mark; exclamation point
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
electricity; (electric) light
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
joints; points (of a speech)
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...