consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
unfairness; injustice; partiality
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
else; in addition; besides
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
what kind of; what sort of; what
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
last night; yesterday evening
second (unit of time); arc second
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
schoolgirl; female student
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
to get slightly dirty (all over)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
conviction; belief; confidence
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do