how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
around the clock; day and night
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
proper; right; reasonable
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
overall; general; as a whole
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
nothing but; none other than
excellent answer; clever answer
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
pass (e.g. backstage pass)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently