honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
draw (in competition); tie game
genuine article; real thing; real deal
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
level; standard; water level
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
emotional strength; force of will
to go ahead; to pull ahead
directionality; directivity
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
to pay attention; to be watchful
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
layering (clothing); wearing one garment over another
to crawl into; to work oneself into
companion; company; tritagonist
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
mint (e.g. peppermint, spearmint, etc.); Japanese peppermint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens)
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
(United States of) America; USA
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
bumpy (e.g. of a rash); knobbly; pimply; easily cut
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks