gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to drink up; to drain (cup)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
considerably; fairly; quite
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to jump upon (a moving object)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
though; notwithstanding; although
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate