sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
immediately; right away; on the spot
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to prostrate oneself before
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
discovery; detection; finding
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to put one's hand on; to touch
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
tear gas defense spray (e.g. mace, pepper)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
surroundings; environs; circumference
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly