clearing one's throat; cough
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to manage something successfully; to be successful
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
the precedence of merit; performance orientation; ability-based (promotion, pay scale, etc.); merit-based
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
prejudice; bias; distorted view
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
ash; embers; complete destruction
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
to pass (of time); to elapse
since; henceforth; ever since