opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
several years; a few years
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
philandering; itch for women
(social) position; status
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
one end; an end; part; fragment
doing whatever one pleases
reason; cause; circumstances
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
tail (animal); tail end; tip
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
originally; by nature; from the start
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
punishment; judgement; judgment
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
our country; our land; one's own country
world; society; people; the public
circulation; dissemination
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)