proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to get a break; to be timely; to obtain a favorable opportunity
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
reception room; parlor; parlour
a glance; a look; a glimpse
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
the other day; a few days ago
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
my spouse; my wife; my husband
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to step over or across; to overcome
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)