at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to become settled; to be fixed
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
bridal costume; wedding dress
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to shake; to waver; to tremble
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
first-rate; finest quality; the best
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to examine someone's expression
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to notify; to advise; to inform