to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to stay calm; to keep cool
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to rebuild; to reconstruct
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
himself; yourself; herself
to live; to reside; to inhabit
royal castle; imperial castle
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
rational; reasonable; logical
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
chair; stool; post; office; position
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with