irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
state of the war; war situation
intimidation; threat; bluster
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
call register; incoming call history; list of received calls
G-man; FBI agent; inspector
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to fold (one's) arms; to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively
re-examination; reinspection; retest
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
priority; order of precedence
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same; locally raised chicken
this institution; this parliament; this hospital; this clinic
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
furnishings; implements; equipment
Nephila clavata (an Oriental species of golden orb-weaving spider); Argiope amoena (an Oriental species of orb-weaving spider); wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi)
to recover consciousness; to come to
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
marshy grassland; wetlands
last ray of hope; only hope
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
to feel ashamed; to be abashed