to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
forcibly; against one's will
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to be silent; to say nothing
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
summer vacation; summer holiday
indeed; really; truly; very much
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
one breath; chug!; drink!
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
easy to read; legible; clear
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
family; members of a family
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household