self-consciousness; self-awareness
a little; a bit; slightly
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
nature; property; disposition
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks; settling scores
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to detain; to check; to restrain
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
cooperation; coordination; link
reading too much into (what ... says)
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
negotiations; discussions; connection
along the road; along the way
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
quarrel; dispute; argument
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
arbitration; intercession; mediation
power; authority; jurisdiction
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to waive one's right; to waive a right
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other