at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
talk about divorce or separation
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to step forward; to take a step forward
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
complete stranger; total stranger
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
splitting the bill (usu. evenly); splitting the check; paying one's own expenses; going Dutch