to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
direct descent; direct line
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
to happen to hear; to overhear
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
first meeting; first contest between
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
long gallop; long horse ride
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
business; errand; nature of one's business
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
a little bit; a little while
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can