dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
(state of) unconsciousness
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
a considerable number; a fair number
burst (tire, pipe, etc.); rupture; blowout; burst (radiation, signal, etc.)
alert status; emergency alert
according to plan; as planned
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
title; index; heading; headline; caption
to finish reading; to read through
manjū with a meat filling; steamed yeast bun with a meat filling
I see; that's right; indeed
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
dressing oneself; personal grooming
being scattered and ultimately lost; dissipation
change; alteration; modification
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
also known as; also called
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
to think of; to come up with