barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
green light; (giving) permission; OK
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
evening; night; nighttime
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
to say; to be called; to do
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it's been a long time; long time no see
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
other side; opposite side; other party
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
speaking voice; talking voice
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
time; season; period; phase; stage
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat