to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take as a lesson
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to be perturbed; to be agitated
so; therefore; and; (and) then
deep regret; great disappointment
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
plural; multiple; plural (number)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
anonymity; using an assumed name
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
truancy; school non-attendance
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population