direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
analepticum; restorative medicine
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to ask a question; to ask questions
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
silence (not speaking); muteness
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; close; beside; third person
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to cease; to stop; to be over
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes