to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I see; that's right; indeed
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
final; eventual; ultimate
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
serious; not joking; straight
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
genuine article; real thing; real deal
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
shōchū highball; cocktail of shōchū with tonic water