to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to exert oneself; to make efforts
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to cry and shout; to scream
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
not wearing a mask (in kendo, noh, etc.); sober face; sobriety; (arch.) face with no make-up; (arch.) unpainted face
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
to attempt; to test; to try out
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to express (in words); to confess
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on