being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
production (e.g. play); direction
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
please; somehow or other; one way or another
that; the matter in question
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
conservative without party affiliation
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
finished product; finished goods; completed article
unconfirmed; unidentified
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to give the stamp of approval
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to throw into; to toss into