trio; gang of three; threesome
even if not; even without
hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
impossible to do (although wants to)
late at night; at a late hour
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to whine; to make feeble complaints
after a long time; for the first time in a while
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
first thing in the morning
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
by today; before the day is over