rumor; rumour; gossip; report
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
sanity; consciousness; soberness
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
shipping; shipment; forwarding
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
deep regret; great disappointment
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
preface; introduction; preamble
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to try and do something; to attempt to do something