testimony; (verbal) evidence
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
grasp; catch; understanding
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
desperately; for one's dear life
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
breaking off an engagement
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
information; experience; knowledge; observation
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
fieldwork; on-the-job training; hands-on training
acknowledged; accepted; agreed
extended leave; long vacation
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
together; at the same time; same; identical