just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
that is to say; so that means
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
one tablet; one pill; tray; salver
sleeping pill; sleep medication
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
I've got to be going; I must go
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be smeared; to be covered
to bring back; to restore
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
accidentally; in error; by mistake; by accident
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
yin-yang diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)