present continuous tense; present progressive form
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
the same rank; equality; apposition
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
disaster; calamity; misfortune
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
messenger; envoy; emissary
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
outside (the room, building); outdoors
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
messenger; envoy; emissary
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
help; assistance; service
of course; certainly; naturally
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
elder sister; older female friend
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring