slightly early; just before
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
plural; multiple; several
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
application (to take part in); registration
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
muddy water; red-light district
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to subsist; to keep on living
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest