seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
control; management (e.g. of a business)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
such; this sort of; like this
two times; twice; two degrees
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
baton (of command); order; command; direction
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be ill; to suffer from; to worry about; to be concerned about; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...