unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
party; set; gang; company; person
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
country living; life in the country; country life
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to summon courage; to be brave
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
that; the matter in question
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
starting line; starting point
Bureau of Onmyō; government office in charge of astronomical observations, divination and calendar making (under the ritsuryo system)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
still; as yet; as it has been
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
to leave as is; to ignore