harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
in that way; like that; that way
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to add (to); to add on; to append
of course; certainly; naturally
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
having no idea; having no clue
routine work; everyday work
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
as; because; with; due to
hot topic; talk of the town
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition