to withdraw from someone's presence; to leave the room
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to talk to oneself; to mutter
movie set; filming location
person with no physical or mental disability; able-bodied person
funeral service; memorial service; farewell ceremony (e.g. for a retiree)
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
severe criticism; damnation
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
very busy (person or thing)
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
persecution complex; paranoia