to make an appeal; to urge
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
beginning; clue; starting point
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
contradiction; inconsistency
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
episode; anecdote; vignette
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
major incident; major happening; big scandal
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to shout (in anger); to yell
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time