blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
beginning; outset; first; onset
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
and; thereupon; because of that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
having said that; on the other hand
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
contradiction; inconsistency
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
silence (not speaking); muteness
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every