person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
ignorant of the ways of the world
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
settlement; conclusion; summary
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
licking one's lips; licking one's chops