don't worry; no worries; never mind
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to reveal one's (poor) upbringing (through poor manners, etc.); to betray one's origin; to give oneself away
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
sincerity; true heart; devotion
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
antiquity; the previous era
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to be too numerous; to be too much
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to speak; to hear a voice
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
simple; easy; convenient; handy
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
true state; actual condition; reality
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
sound of vibrating bowstring
female medium who summons spirits by sounding the string of a catalpa bow
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour