to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through
secret information; intelligence
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
at that very moment; at precisely that time; just when
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
corridor; hallway; passageway
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
comfort; consolation; diversion
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
notice; attention; observation
half the body; half length
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
nod; inclination of the head