gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
epidural anaesthesia; epidural anesthesia
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
lesion; pathological change
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
laughing gas; nitrous oxide
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
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
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
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
blackening; going black; turning black
to be softened; to calm down
cerebral blood vessel; cerebrovascular
shallow view; superficial idea
personality; character; individuality; personhood