condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
interference; meddling; butting in
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
such; this sort of; like this
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
belligerence; fighting spirit
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
for example; for instance; e.g.
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
many; much; plenty; hardly
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
opposite; reverse; contrary
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)