complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to discuss; to talk together
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to watch steadily; to stare
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to move forward; to move on
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
if you think about it; come to think of it
sensitivity; susceptibility
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to put one's strength into
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
very rich person; the super rich
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
large amount of money; great cost
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to need; to call for; to require