man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
third day of the month; three days
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
rather; better; instead; if anything
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to take turns doing; to do in rotation
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
serious reply (response) (e.g. in 2ch threads)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic