to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
staying the night; lodging (at)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
nervousness; oversensitivity
wild beast; wild animal; brute
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
silence; stillness; quietness
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to run about trying to escape
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to gather; to collect; to assemble
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings