to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
on the occasion of; at the time of
interior; inside; internal
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
internal maneuvering; secret maneuvering (within an organization); reconciling the various views within an organization before airing something in public
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
to figure out; to get an idea
concealment; suppression; hiding
scandal; deplorable event
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
very likely; very probable
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to some extent; to a certain extent
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
strength; power; proficiency; ability
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
forced laugh; forced smile
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
observation; survey; watching
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
in accordance with plans; just as planned
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for