just because; even if; even though
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
operation to win over someone by using a tactic of gentle persuasion
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
such ... as; or some such
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
maintaining the status quo
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
selection; choice; option
one's physical safety; personal security
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...