impossible to do (although wants to)
authenticity; credibility
like this; this sort; this way
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
knowing; (an) acquaintance
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
only recently; just of late
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
one by one; in detail; minutely
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may