acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to detain; to check; to restrain
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
perfect; complete; flawless
in succession; one after another
immediately; right away; on the spot
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
exactly as stated; verbatim
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
fort; stronghold; fortification
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
the reason is ...; it is because ...