to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
indicate reason; infers some protest
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
incident; affair; happening; event
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
exactly as stated; verbatim
observation; survey; watching
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
development; exploitation
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet