negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
on the occasion of; at the time of
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
behind; in the rear; in back
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to shoot a person to death
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
testimony; (verbal) evidence
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)