interruption; interference; butting in
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
demonstration; manifestation; protest
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
believable; credible; trustworthy
local specialty; special product (of a region)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
active; dynamic; behavioural
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
out of one's line; out of one's field
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates; member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members)
completely relying on others
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
preliminary step; first step
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
double-edged; double-edged blade
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)