not worth considering; out of the question
just because; even if; even though
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
low table; table with very short legs
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
succession; continuation; series; sequence
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
remarkable; striking; obvious
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
bento; Japanese box lunch
jūbako; multi-tiered food box
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to stiffen; to become stiff
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
these guys; these fellows
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
as before; as ever; as it was originally
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
periodic medical check-up (examination)