to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
remark; statement; discourse
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
lumping together; putting all together
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
loved one; lover; sweetheart
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
Crane's Return of a Favor (folklore story); Tsuru no Ongaeshi
curiosity; inquisitiveness
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
to be flexible; to be accommodating
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
retiring from military service
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
(in the same way) as before; as always