exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to subsist; to keep on living
conviction; belief; confidence
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to pick up; to find; to gather
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
copulation (among animals); mating; treading; covering; serving
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise