to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
older brother and younger sister
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to have a secret affair; to meet secretly (for two persons); to flirt with one another
prohibition; inhibition; ban
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
reality; actuality; hard fact
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
tendency; trend; inclination
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
book; volume; this; present; main; head
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
this occasion; at this time; now
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost