to sigh; to breathe a sigh
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
on bad terms; at loggerheads
married woman; another's wife
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
comprehensive evaluation; over-all judgment; general comment
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
decision; judgment; resolution
absolutely; positively; decidedly
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
the reverse; other side; lining
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
axis; pivot; central figure; key man
next; secondly; subsequently
forevermore; for eternity
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause