return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to concern; to be related
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to speak; to say; to vocalize
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to smile (at); to grin (at)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
expression; look; countenance; face
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
posing a question; question
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to come out completely; to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.); to be aired fully; to be exhausted; to run out
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
stock; inventory; stocking up (e.g. on food); (soup) stock; stock; share; stock (point-in-time economic quantity)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)