to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
really; truly; indeed; good grief
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
almost every day; almost daily
forcing (something) in; pushing in; burglary; burglar; closet
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
incompetent; have no merit
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
capture (of a suspect, criminal, etc.); arrest
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
brazen (esp. of a woman's behavior); bold; rough; violent; person who eats or entertains without paying; freeloading sightseer
tone (of voice); manner of talking
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
looking from one place to another; looking in all directions; looking all around
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to do someone in; to bump someone off
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to discuss; to talk together
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe