truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
to be sacked; to be dismissed
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to talk; to chat; to chatter
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
husband and wife; married couple
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
gifted education; special education for gifted children
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
inattention; absent-mindedness
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
reception room; parlor; parlour
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
woman; lady; adult female
unidentifiable; unidentified
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest