cruelty; hard-heartedness
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
what kind of business; what sort of matter
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to be choked; to be stifled; to be smothered
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
teatime; tea break; coffee break
proposal; proposition; suggestion
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
these guys; these fellows
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate