endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
identification papers; ID
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
(social) class; rank; grade
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
running as fast as one can
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
both (people); the two of them
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic