to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
devoted; self-sacrificing
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
brief remark; few words; one side (e.g. of an argument); ex-parte statement
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
free translation; liberal translation
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
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)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
a few years ago; some years back
huge win; overwhelming victory
to rise in esteem; to become popular; to rise in value (stocks)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)