to speak; to say; to vocalize
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
failure; mistake; blunder
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
originally; by nature; from the start
chief; main; principal; important
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
clergyman; churchman; clergy
courteous; decorous; polite
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
very young; little; childish; immature
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(move) slowly (e.g. walk); sluggishly; stolidly; ploddingly; heavily
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
negotiations; discussions; connection
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap