terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
worst; poor and boring; uncool
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
such ... as; or some such
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
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)
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
prime minister; premier; chancellor
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
property; fortune; assets
imperial court; royal court
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
right in the middle (of); midst; height
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to be perturbed; to be agitated
diploma; licence; license
that's the way it is; such is life
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
complete lie; outright lie
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
approval; license; licence; permission
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
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
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
burning at the stake; execution by burning
originally; by nature; from the start
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
open; public; official; overt
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust