to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
moderate faction; moderates
radical party; extremists
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
these days; nowadays; recently
end of a match; end of a game
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
totally unexpected result; stunning upset
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
general comment; Sohyo (General Council of Trade Unions of Japan)
official announcement; proclamation
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
beforehand; in advance; previously
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
in unison; as one; united
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse