to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
business; errand; nature of one's business
this institution; this parliament; this hospital; this clinic
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
on and after; from ... onward; since
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
entry; going into; approach
course; route; path; process; stages
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
kowtow (bow made from a kneeling position wherein the forehead touches the ground)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
unopened; with an unbroken seal
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea