to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
recompense; indemnity; atonement
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
listening device; bug; wiretap
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
negative emotions; negative feelings
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to be thrilled; to be excited
ability; capability; skill
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
souvenir store; gift shop
cast (of a film, play, etc.); cast member; casting (a line); casting (video, audio, etc.); (type) casting
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)