what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
very likely; very probable
of course; certainly; naturally
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to get strong; to gain strength
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
confronting directly; meeting face-to-face
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to make sure of the truth
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
directly opposite; right in front
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
tough negotiations; forceful negotiations
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset