secret; private; surreptitious
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
official in charge; person in charge
sudden change; complete change
distinction; discrimination
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
silver (second-place) prize
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to look around; to look towards (us)
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
vegetables or fish boiled in soy sauce
xylitol (artificial sweetener); artificial wood sugar (xylose)
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
interference; meddling; butting in
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
safety zone; traffic island
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
bygones; the past; past event
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)