malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
to be forward; to be impertinent
beyond that point; after that
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
first thing in the morning
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
by today; before the day is over
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
person in line (for ...); person expected to ...
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
arbitration; intercession; mediation