(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to rank next to; to come after
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
please; somehow or other; one way or another
don't worry; no worries; never mind
bombshell announcement (statement)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
just because; even if; even though
young lover of an older woman; boy toy
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
expedient; means; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
appearance; air; condition; state; form
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
personal feelings; self-interest
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
noisy; confused; uproarious
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)