mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
appearance; air; condition; state; form
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
immediately; right away; on the spot
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
medical care; medical treatment
a matter of life and death
social; societal; societary
very important person; VIP
if it is the case that ...
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
on the occasion of; at the time of
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
gradually; slowly but steadily
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)