clipping (of audio); (vowel) breaking; vowel fracture
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
man; male; masculine gender
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
distress; wretched condition
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
lapel badge; collar badge
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
shortage; scarcity; dearth; famine
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
military secret; classified military material; military aircraft
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing