moment; brief space of time
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
again; once more; a second time
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
accurate; correct; precise; exact
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
decoration; ornament; trimmings
tail (animal); tail end; tip
the West; the Occident; Western countries
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
I've got to be going; I must go
pointing out; identification
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
older sister; lass; young lady