to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
clearing one's throat; cough
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
addition; adding; supplement
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend