to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
first of all; first thing
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
infant; baby; little child
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
since the dawn of history
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
mobilization; mobilisation
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
appearance of written words; impression given by written letters, characters, etc.; literal meaning (of a piece of writing); superficial meaning; face (of a piece of type)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
agreement; assent; Norway
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)