expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
besides; moreover; in addition
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
silent (esp. of the passing of the night); piercing (cold)
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
general manager; director-general
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
thought; consideration; thinking
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
distant look; faraway look
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
military authorities; army circles
to fall completely silent; to become still as death