straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to state; to express; to mention
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to pull down; to lower; to reduce; to withdraw
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to become pale; to turn pale
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
schedule; program; programme; agenda
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
father; dad; husband; you; he
to apologize; to apologise
having high information content; informative
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
study; diligence; discount; reduction
have a good day; take care; see you
interruption; suspension; break
to go out and away; to leave
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance