reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
adds force or indicates command
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
grasp; catch; understanding
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
how others look at you; what others think about you
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
at work; in the midst of work; working
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
that; the matter in question
genuine article; real thing; real deal
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
you (plural); all of you; you all
impassioned speech; fervent speech
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)