Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
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
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
I see; that's right; indeed
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); person who is unable to read the room; danger prevention (e.g. in the workplace)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
called; known as; that; to say
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be conspicuous; to stand out
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly