apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
proprietress-to-be of a Japanese inn or restaurant
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
cooperation; collaboration
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
to seize; to grab; to collar
to practice magic; to practise magic
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
fifth day of the month; five days
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
nervousness; oversensitivity
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to find out; to discover; to detect
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
construction; architecture (of buildings)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to change completely; to change suddenly
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible
popular name; common name; given name
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to have no chance (of succeeding)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step