to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
tottering steps; drunken staggering
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
spiced sake (served at New Year's)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
again (and again); once again; yet again
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)