as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
waste of effort; thankless task
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
particularly; only; in the case of
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act, usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
(fish) biting at every cast
to collect the ashes of the deceased; to look after someone's affairs after he dies
to sell off; to sell completely
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
operation; functioning; running
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment