cross-examination; retort; asking in return
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
endless; boundless; everlasting
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
police officer; policeman; policewoman
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
(walking) stick; cane; wand
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to attract; to be used to
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
to push away; to push aside; to shove
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to detain; to check; to restrain
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit