scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
to make a vow; to take an oath
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
piling shame on top of shame
not worth considering; out of the question
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to sell off; to sell completely
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
official announcement; proclamation
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
mistress; kept woman; concubine
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault