not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
10th day of the month; ten days
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
sudden shower; sudden downpour
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
refinement; narrowing-down
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to give directions; to issue instructions
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
spine; backbone; spinal column
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
material; materials; data; information; documents
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
excellent answer; clever answer
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway