slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
no matter how much time passes
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
third day of the month; three days
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
cooperation; collaboration
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
name; given name; first name
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
this occasion; at this time; now
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge