unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
repentance; confession; penitence
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
with a whack; smack; slap
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
in that manner; like that
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
sensual love; love affair
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to get one's head around; to think about
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
(theatrical) fighting scene
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
order; command; directions; instructions
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
from now; from this moment; henceforth
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to)
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
to bear fruit; to produce fruit