exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to say no more; to sink into silence
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
rather than; more ... than ...
ticket reseller; shop where one can buy and sell gift certificates, coupons, travel and concert tickets, etc.
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
estimate (of costs); budget
yen (currency of Japan); circle
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up