to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
just because; even if; even though
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
declaration; proclamation; announcement
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
when looked at in that way
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
imperial court; royal court
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation