fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
evil design; crafty plan; plot
blunder; slip; error; error
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
at the last moment; this late in the game
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
bi (ancient Chinese artifact; flat jade or glass disc with a circular hole in the centre)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
error of judgment; miscalculation
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
regret; repentance; remorse
connection; link; relationship
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole