illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
swindler; imposter; crook
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
consequence; outcome; result; blame
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
language of one's country; mother tongue; native language
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to not take seriously; to take lightly
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
that; the matter in question
outcast; odd man out; pariah
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
that is to say; so that means
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
moaning; muttering; complaining
prohibition; inhibition; ban
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire