to be lacking in options; to be too few
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
party name; name of a political party
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
considerably; fairly; quite
notice; attention; observation
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
House of Representatives and House of Councillors; both houses of the Diet
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
influence; clout; leverage
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
interrupting a game; time out
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be needed; to be wanted
to be worried; to be troubled
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to