to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
increase in interest rates
even if; even though; however; no matter how
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
great admiration; deep respect
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
reasoning; logic; persuasion
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
trouble; bother; annoyance
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
tenth day of the month; ten days
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
diagonal move (in the game of go)