good impression; favorable impression
speaking voice; talking voice
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to erase all trace of something
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
secret information; intelligence
travelling incognito (traveling); quiet steps; creeping around
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
amplitude; degree of vibration; range of vibration; degree of instability
what do you want?; can I help you?
have to do; must; should; ought to
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
like this; this sort; this way
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
accumulation; accumulate; store
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
sewing; needlework; embroidery
made-to-order; custom-made
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate