to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
danger; peril; hazard; risk
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
vocal sound; tone of voice
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)