even if not; even without
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
that's the way it is; such is life
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to concern; to be related
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
difficult to ...; hard to ...
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
if it is the case that ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
(political) power; authority; influence
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
honor; honour; credit; prestige
of course; certainly; naturally
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)