not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
like this; this sort; this way
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
to glare at each other; to confront each other
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
on bad terms; at loggerheads
rival; competitor; competition
war; fighting; fierce competition
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
function; facility; faculty; feature
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to dig one's own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to make a rod for one's own back
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively