misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
with these words; while saying
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to triumph; to be elated with success
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
those present; attendance
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
witnessing; observing; sighting
to concern; to be related
intelligence or information network
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest