it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
without thinking of the consequences
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
historical play; period drama
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
separate; respective; different
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
question; inquiry; enquiry
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty