scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
form; shape; figure; visage
to ask; to enquire; to query
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
police drama (television); detective drama
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
please (give me); please (do for me)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
relic from an earlier age; something extremely outmoded
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
as if nothing had happened
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
to have a reason; to have an excuse
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
cancellation; writing off (a debt); indicating a long sound in kana; tug o' war; tug of war