lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
not worth considering; out of the question
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
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)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
evening; night; nighttime
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
it's been a long time; long time no see
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
red rice (beans and mochi) for auspicious occasions
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
assertion; declaration; affirmation
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
the times; the world; society
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
all present; all concerned; all of us