to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
wherein; therein; thereinto
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
witnessing; observing; sighting
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
condition; situation; prospects
point in question (at issue)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
such; this sort of; like this
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
right to choose; a say; option
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be experienced in the ways of the world; to taste the bitter and the sweet
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to repeat; to do something over again
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command