to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
whispering into a person's ear
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
slightly early; just before
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
dozens; scores of; decades
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
perfect; complete; flawless
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
reproachful; hateful; bitter
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
(turned out) all right in the end
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
journal; magazine; periodical
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)