start day for military operation; departure day; D-Day
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
in accordance with plans; just as planned
otherwise; if not; or else
chance (of success); odds
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
flour; meal; powder; dust
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to collapse into; to flop onto
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to go along; to walk along; to follow
performance of one's official duties
space (room, area, outer space)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
double take (esp. out of surprise)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)