bashing; fierce criticism; bussing; busing; removing dirty dishes from tables in a restaurant
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
loud criticism; torrent of criticism; fierce denouncement (from many people); uproarious outcry
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
autonomy; right of self-government
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
sympathy; compassion; pity
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
deadly serious; deadly earnest
extremely; very; really; super; so
to itch; to feel itchy; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
likability; favorability; popularity
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to lure out; to entice out
outline; summary; gist; basic points
such; this sort of; like this
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
main cause; primary factor
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money