| Japanese | Reading | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| おもわず | involuntarily,without thinking | |
| とっさに | in an instant,reflexively | |
| ぼうぜん | dumbfounded,in a daze | |
| われにかえる | come to one's senses,snap out of it | |
| ぜっく | be lost for words,be speechless | |
| さとる | realise,come to understand | |
| ふと | suddenly,by chance | |
| ふいに | unexpectedly,all of a sudden | |
| むねがいたむ | one's heart aches,feel a pang | |
| こどう | heartbeat,pulse | |
| いきをきらす | be out of breath,pant | |
| みぶるい | shudder,shiver | |
| よかん | premonition,hunch | |
| きがつく | notice,realise | |
| めんくらう | be taken aback,be flustered | |
| きもがひえる | be chilled with fear,have a close call | |
| むねをなでおろす | breathe a sigh of relief | |
| おびえる | be frightened,cower | |
| ちゅうちょ | hesitation | |
| めをみはる | be wide-eyed,be amazed | |
| こおりつく | freeze up,go rigid | |
| がくぜん | shocked,aghast | |
| ろうばい | panic,fluster | |
| みがまえる | brace oneself,be on guard | |
| むなさわぎ | uneasy feeling,foreboding | |
| いきをひそめる | hold one's breath,keep quiet | |
| うろたえる | lose one's composure,be flustered | |
| かたずをのむ | watch with bated breath | |
| あっけにとられる | be dumbfounded,be taken aback | |
| はっとする | be startled,realise suddenly | |
| たじろぐ | flinch,falter | |
| ぞっとする | shudder,get the chills |