important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
to apologize; to apologise
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
false bottom; fake bottom; raised bottom; exaggeration; overstatement
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to become pale; to turn pale
common raccoon (Procyon lotor)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
red panda (Ailurus fulgens); lesser panda
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
how long; how much; to what extent
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
180 degrees; complete change
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to have a reason; to have an excuse
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association