to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to subsist; to keep on living
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
management; administration; operation
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
10th day of the month; ten days
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to have a talk; to tell a story
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant