in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to find fault with; to question
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
trembling from fear; trembling all over
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
way; method; means; resource; course
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
duty; obligation; responsibility
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
jumping to a wrong conclusion
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to turn misfortune into fortune (esp. through one's own efforts); to turn the potential disaster to one's advantage
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
clearing one's throat; cough
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
fair and square; open and aboveboard
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to prostrate oneself before
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to understand; to make out
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen