advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
nothing but; none other than
such ... as; or some such
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to exert oneself; to make efforts
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
freely; frankly; without reserve
preference; priority; precedence
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
timewise; temporal; chronal
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn