to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
man; male; masculine gender
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
consequence; result; conclusion
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
template; run of the mill; formulaic
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
main cause; primary factor
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)