to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
Japanese person; Japanese people
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
chair; stool; post; office; position
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
Chinese matrimony vine (Lycium chinense); Chinese wolfberry; goji
quality (of a product or a service)
severe; strict; tough; hard
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
broadcast(ing) satellite; BS; satellite television
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter