ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
heart; guts; nerve; central part
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
about when; about what time; how soon
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
noisily; with loud footsteps; in a crowd; incessantly; all together
to look around; to look towards (us)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave