to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to want; to wish for; (arch.) to request; (arch.) to demand; (arch.) to seek; (arch.) to search for
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
very much; exceedingly; extremely
inferior goods; faulty item
at the last moment; this late in the game
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
measuring instrument; instrumentation
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to be careful; to take the utmost care
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to hold a child in one's arms; to embrace a child; to provide for a child (children)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
tolerance; broad-mindedness
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
(together) with; -wide; including
sense of loss; feeling of loss
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention