to shake one's head (in denial)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
in person; personally; directly
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
at once; immediately; right now
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to get out of bed; to show a leg
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
handrail; railing; banister
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
without; but if; otherwise; or else
by sheer strength; by brute force
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
sitting with one's superior; in attendance with one's superior
this institution; the main institution
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major