that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to order; to command; to appoint
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to be to the point; to be pertinent
instead; but (on the other hand)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
this; our; right; justice; checking account
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle