commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
tea house; wayside tea stall; coffee shop; kissaten
to talk; to chat; to chatter
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
being suited to a role; being the right person for the job; suitable role; suitable position; fitting part
succession; continuation; series; sequence
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
fall; drop; descent; coming down
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
striking; remarkable; considerable
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
forgetting; lapse of memory