laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
laws and regulations; legislation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury
to take upon oneself; to pull (something) over one's head
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
supervised; under surveillance
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
telecommunications; correspondence
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
later on; eventually; afterwards
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to change (one's clothes)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)