to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
by myself; in person; by oneself
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
incommunicative; taciturn
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
indolence; laziness; sloth
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
clearing one's throat; cough
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
to rush over; to run up to
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one person; ordinary; common
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm