to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
to get tired out; to be exhausted
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
money-making; earning money
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to press a question; to cross-examine
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
nausea; sickness in the stomach
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block