meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
this and that; one thing and another
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
(political) power; authority; influence
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
bedridden; confined to bed
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
microscopic view; looking at things microscopically
just because; even if; even though
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic