rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
strict order; peremptory command
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
self-examination; reflection
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark)
particulars; details; specified items
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
polite; respectful; reverent
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
according to plan; as planned
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
personality; character; individuality; personhood
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
management; administration; operation
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to fulfill one's responsibilities
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
technical skill; ability; capacity
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...