to miss someone; to miss something; to feel lonely
hidden treasure; treasured article
important cultural property; important cultural asset
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
solution; solution strategy
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
extract; excerpt; selection
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
walls have ears; (lit.) sliding doors have eyes
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
fast-talking; rapid talking
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
choice; selection; option
to stop oneself from crying; to hold back tears
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
role; part; job; assignment
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial