feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
and then; and so; and; so then
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
like this; this sort; this way
it is I who should say so
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
main question; real issue at hand
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
peace conference; peace negotiations
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to hold something reverently with both hands
using as an intermediary; through
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
nod; inclination of the head
moment by moment; hour by hour
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
intention; idea; inclination; wish