just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
Bupleurum root; Radix Bupleuri
natural disaster; cataclysm
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
being very surprised; being utterly astonished; being shocked
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
sensual; sexy; voluptuous
one edge; one end; one side
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
whereabout; about where; how much
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
by myself; in person; by oneself
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
self-justification; excuse
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
this world; this life; world of the living
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate