cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
sour look; surly face; pout
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
last night; yesterday evening
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
absence from work or school due to mourning; secluding oneself in mourning
to burn with combativeness
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
then; and (then); in that case; if so
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be embarrassed for a reply
pleasant feeling; good feeling
close; intimate; on good terms
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
about; concerning; related to; -ish
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
principal occupation; core business
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
if you think about it; come to think of it
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
inside; interior; inner part
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...