on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
advance payment; money paid in advance
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
bent back; hunchback; stoop
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
sharp or blunt; bright or foolish
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
sniff-sniff (of an animal); whining; whimpering
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
good news; happy news; glad tidings
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
as soon as possible; ASAP