unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
god of wealth; (arch.) monk's wife
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
not limited to; not just ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
control; check; restraint; inhibition
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)