regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be smeared; to be covered
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
personality; character; individuality; personhood
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
viewing as a problem; problematizing
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
this for sure; certainly is
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)