faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
first generation; founder
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
unkindness; unfriendliness
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
child abduction; kidnapping of a minor
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
capture; looting; plundering; abduction (using violence or threats); kidnapping
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
throng; gathering of people
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
to be main; to be principal; to be important
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
becoming (like) an old man (in one's manner); turning into an old geezer
sedimentation (e.g. of red blood cells); precipitation; settling; subsidence (e.g. of land); sinking; submerging
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
license; licence; permission; driver's license
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
opposite lane; oncoming lane; opposite side of the road
love; love (in tennis, badminton, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
to have (something) innate; to be born with
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
being buried; remaining unknown; being forgotten; being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down