but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
damn Westerner; (lit.) hairy foreigner
modesty; self-control; discretion
again; once more; a second time
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to toady; to be obsequious
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
special; particular; peculiar; unique
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
unprecedented; never seen before
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
great war; great battle; world war