irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
drifting; drift; being adrift
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
essence; true nature; substance; reality
this world; this life; world of the living
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to comfort; to console; to amuse
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to become pale; to turn pale
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
every person; each one; everybody
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
running as fast as one can
danger; peril; hazard; risk
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
advance; moving forward; progress
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
anyway; anyhow; as one likes; by all means; at any cost; no matter what it takes
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to become completely chilled