surely (not); certainly (not)
innumerable; countless; numberless
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
proportion; proportional representation section (of an election)
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be Instagrammable; to be Insta-worthy; to look attractive enough to post on social media; to be photogenic
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to approach; to draw near
order; directive; instructions; command
article (in a document); clause; counter for lines, stripes, streaks, rays, etc.; although; though; since
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
100,000; hundred thousand
yen (currency of Japan); circle