the last moment; the very end
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
even though; despite; when
occasional; infrequent; rare
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
paper folded and tucked inside the front of one's kimono (esp. for use at the tea ceremony); paper used for writing tanka
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
near; close; beside; third person
woman; female; feminine gender
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
standing; reserve; always having ready
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
last week; the week before
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand