sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
I see; that's right; indeed
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
scale; scope; plan; structure
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to say no more; to sink into silence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to ask a question; to ask questions
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to shake one's head (in denial)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
there is nothing; having nothing
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)