striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
capable of anything; liable to do
while; during (the time when)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
store interior; inside of a shop
notice; attention; observation
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
successively; one after another
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to get late; to advance; to wear on
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
this is why; this means; it is the case that
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
at a moment's notice; readily
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow