dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
besides; in addition; also; moreover
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(another person's) nephew
why; how; for what reason
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
matter for the police; brush with the law
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to take measures (against); to take steps
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
mental anguish; mental distress
how much; how many; however
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
shady; underhanded; questionable
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)