head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to find out; to discover; to locate
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
good; goodness; right; virtue
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
bad influence; negative influence
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)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
only; merely; but; no more than
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
businesslike; professional
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to raise one's voice; to shout
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
person concerned; interested party; related party
Daijirin (Japanese dictionary published by Sanseido)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
of course; certainly; naturally
special contract; special agreement; rider (insurance)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)