in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
immediately; right away; on the spot
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
family or person with samurai ancestors
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
society; the world; the times
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
minimum; at the very least
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to smirk; to grin broadly
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me