supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
fatal accident; deadly accident
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
to be too numerous; to be too much
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
middle of the night; dead of night
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
build; physique; frame; constitution
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
pointing out; identification
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone