tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
titubation; shaking; swinging
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
in the meanwhile; during the time
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
authenticity; credibility
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted