front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
likely loss; probable defeat
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
strike while the iron is hot
time around sunset; early evening
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
willpower; energy; vitality
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
to escape death; to be saved from death
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
directions; instructions; orders; command
for your information; I'm telling you
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
serial number; consecutive number
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
every person; each one; everybody
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
memories; recollections; reminiscence
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability