matter of time; question of time
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
knowledge; information; opinion; view
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
cache; place to hide something
share; portion; quota; cut
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
oracle; revelation; divine message
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
drunkard; heavy drinker; boozer
every single word and phrase; word by word