to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to degenerate; to lapse into
for example; for instance; e.g.
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
gesture; gesticulation; motion
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
single word; a few words; brief comment
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; laziness; fooling around
waste; uselessness; redundance
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
red face; villain (in kabuki, jōruri, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
contradiction; inconsistency