to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
something; some kind of; for some reason
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
time; hour; season; time of the year
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
to telephone; to make a phone call
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
token (effort); something done for form's sake
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
custom; practice; convention; precedent
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
until now; so far; up to the present
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
report; notification; registration
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
(social) class; rank; grade
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
in case of; at that time; at this time