to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
person concerned; interested party; related party
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
student teacher; trainee teacher
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
good-natured; of good character
timer; time switch; stopwatch; time keeper; self-timer; (delay) timer
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
material; materials; data; information; documents
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
trailing; chasing after; imitation; imitating; clinginess (in babies, toddlers)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
interference; intervention; meddling
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic