preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to shake; to sway; to waver
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
don't you think?; indicates question
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to prove a loss; to be a disadvantage; to not pay
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to pluck; to pick; to tear
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
after the end (of something); post-
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to rush over; to run up to
suddenly; all of a sudden
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
difference; variation; difference
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction