to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
very interesting; of great interest
that is to say; so that means
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
a rival horse or candidate
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
job; work; duties; trade; skill
show; exhibition; spectacle
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
main question; real issue at hand
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
management; administration; operation
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
present continuous tense; present progressive form
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
topic of discussion; agenda
to leave word; to leave a message
spine; backbone; spinal column
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)