the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
critical (condition); serious
power of the state; government authority
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
preparation; arrangements
bathing; going in the bath
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
head; chief; boss; leader
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to take command; to give direction
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
to fall flat; to fall face down
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
first of all; first thing
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
it's probably so; it stands to reason
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head