just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
right beside; close to; nearby
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
rest; break; recess; intermission
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to screw up; to goof; to do (esp. something one regrets)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
abusive language; violent language; wild words
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
the place for; the time for; the level of
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to squeeze out; to wring out