what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
real thing; original; actual
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
half out of interest; mostly out of curiosity
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
grudge; complaint; reproach
cannot be helped; unavoidable
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
standing tall; towering; soaring
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout