important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
advance; moving forward; progress
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
way; method; means; resource; course
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
feelings; thoughts; meaning
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
poor physical health; bad shape
looking pale; looking unwell
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
here and there; in places
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
right in the middle (of); midst; height
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout