to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
when it comes to ...; as for ...
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
principle; theory; fundamental truth
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
whispering into a person's ear
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
form; method; system; formula
none of your business; not your concern
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
rain cover; tarpaulin; awning; taking shelter from rain
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
rod; pole; stick; fishing rod
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
greeting; a fine thing to say
loud shout; excited cheering
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)