if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
judgment; judgement; discernment
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared