cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
master; teacher; stable master
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to laugh away; to laugh off
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
number one; first; best; most; game; round
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to be struck by a chance blow; to be embroiled in; to be caught up in; to be dragged into
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
don't you think?; indicates question
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
by myself; in person; by oneself
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
deed; act; action; conduct; behavior; behaviour
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering