mask; disguise; guise; mask
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
land near a castle; castle town
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
in the meanwhile; during the time
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
chance; opportunity; occasion
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
nothing but; none other than
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
at that time; in those days
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
firm; strong; solid; stable