when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
You'll pay for this!; You'd better keep your mouth shut!
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to press a question; to cross-examine
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to run about; to rush about
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
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)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
mechanism; organization; organisation
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
performance of one's official duties
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
highly unpredictable; touch and go
police officer; policeman; policewoman
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating