what's the matter?; what's wrong?
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
with a start; with a jump
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
stranger; tramp; wanderer
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
tone (of voice); manner of talking
without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
materials; data; document
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
this (very thing); this precisely
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
genuine article; real thing; real deal