to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
careless (with something, esp. time, money, promises, etc.); lax; loose-fitting; relaxed-fit; laid-back (e.g. beat, rhythm); easygoing (e.g. atmosphere)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
abusive voice; scolding voice; angry words
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
blackening; going black; turning black
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
to be softened; to calm down
accommodation; taking in; imprisonment; detention; containing (e.g. words in a dictionary); adding
January; first month of the lunar calendar
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two