fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
management; administration; operation
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
snake; serpent; large snake
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
sad to say; how sad; alas
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot
mature woman; middle-aged woman
with a start; with a jump
murder; homicide; manslaughter
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
quick work; (clever) feat
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
throw; throwing; throwing event
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent