behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to become vulgar; to coarsen
plainly; clearly; vividly
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
declaration of war; proclamation of war
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to tear off; to strip; to rob
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
dull sound; muffled sound
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
organizational capability; organisational capability
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
March; third month of the lunar calendar
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent