(not possible) on such short notice
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to stop in the middle of a sentence
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to eat up (in no time); to gobble up; to make short work of; to put away
triangle (musical instrument); triangle (shape)
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
stand of trees planted to control the movement of sand
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
Labrador retriever (dog breed); Labrador
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
finishing reading; non-serialised story (e.g. in a magazine); complete story; breaks and pauses (in a sentence)
shape; form; security; collateral; obverse of an old zeni coin
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
no one knows what the future holds; the future is a closed book; (lit.) one sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness
weightlessness; zero gravity