judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
much less; to say nothing of
such; like that; in that way
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
brush up (i.e. fine tune, polish up, revise)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
text; provisions (act, treaty)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
force (bulldoze) one's way through
fourth day of the month; four days
answering machine; answer phone
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
while moving; on the move
measurement error; calculation error
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to make coffee; to brew coffee
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
start of work; commencement; opening
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening