having said that; be that as it may
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
common people; ordinary people; masses
to throw into; to toss into
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
to torment; to torture; to harass
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to slap; to strike; to spank
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
single word; a few words; brief comment
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to make an appearance; to show up
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to snatch from; to steal from