to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
clearing one's throat; cough
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
right beside; close to; nearby
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to take upon oneself; to pull (a thing) over one's head
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
rather; sooner; preferably
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
carriage porch; entranceway; porte cochere
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to say; to tell; to state; to do