something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
without; but if; otherwise; or else
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
companion; partner; spouse
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
smooth and flat (e.g. of a prepubescent girl)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
legal; lawful; legitimate
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
sampling a drink; tasting
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to kick over; to kick down
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to perceive; to understand
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
finishing blow; coup de grâce
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!