to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to stop walking; to pause
shopping; purchased goods
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
pardon me for leaving (first)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
matter causing distress; something causing worry
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
entreaty; supplication; petition