to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to encourage; to give courage to
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
(not) so much; (not) that much
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
influence (on someone); inspiration
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
noisy; confused; uproarious
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection