subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to consider (all the circumstances); to bear (a number of things) in mind
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
I told you so; you see that?
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to cause someone to worry
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
(not) even once; (not) ever
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to win favour; to win favor
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
matter; thing; affair; circumstance