as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to go out and away; to leave
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to govern; to manage; to subdue
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
old maid (card game); living without one's mother-in-law
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
have a good day; take care; see you
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
form; shape; figure; visage
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
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
order; command; directions; instructions
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement