to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to not understand; to not (quite) know; to be unsure; to be unable to tell
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
occasional; infrequent; rare
proposal; proposition; suggestion
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
simple and clear; plain and simple
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
one more time; once more; once again
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
having in mind; happening to know of; idea