assertion; declaration; affirmation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
tattling; telling on (someone)
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
(committee) chairman; president
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
disorder; disturbance; unrest
dealing with; coping with
looking on (somebody) as hostile
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
particularly; only; in the case of
to speak jokingly; to speak teasingly; to joke around; to speak nonsense
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
vocal sound; tone of voice
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
just because; even if; even though
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
impassioned speech; fervent speech
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
without; but if; otherwise; or else