appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
in the meanwhile; during the time
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to talk (a person) down; to confute
to grimace; to make a wry face
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
weird; disgusting; sickening
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback