being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
police officer; policeman; constable
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
hot spring resort where customers can bathe without spending the night
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
it is I who should say so
one's post; place of work; workplace
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
Constitutional Democratic Party (1927-1940)
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
private office; private practice
dealing with; coping with