on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
with a start; with a jump
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to arrange (flowers); to plant
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
marriage proposal; courtship
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to be in focus; to come into focus
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
official business; public business
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
ability; capability; skill
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
sincere; earnest; serious
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand