rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
unexpected result; upset; surprise
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
individual lesson; tutorial; one-on-one instruction
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
construction; establishment
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical