to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
unusual space; other dimension
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
conference room; council room
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
person concerned; interested party; related party
holding two or more positions concurrently
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
totally willing; fully motivated
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine