sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to begin purchasing; to purchase
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to look forward to something
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
no!; no no!; no, not at all
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be needed; to be wanted
to have a talk; to tell a story
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
Thursday; wood (first of the five elements)
one's descendants; one's offspring; posterity
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
instead; but (on the other hand)