to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shake one's head (in denial)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
fast-talking; rapid talking
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to be softened; to calm down
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to increase; to add to; to augment
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to jump upon (a moving object)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
in succession; one by one
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)