unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
even though; despite; when
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
being concerned about or mindful of
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
foreign (international) relations; diplomacy; external affairs
spread of rumours (esp. to influence stock prices); spread of rumors
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
retention; maintenance; preservation
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
directionality; directivity
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
supply; provision; raising; procurement
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
facing; opposite; across the street; other side