endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
performance of one's official duties
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extremely; terrifically; super
anger; being angry; being mad
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
such ... as; or some such
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
yourself; himself; herself
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look