mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
to be intimate with; to befriend
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
to have the game in one's hands; to hold the key to victory
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
passing through without stopping; passing by
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
in the morning; during the morning
when; at what moment; what time
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
tom yum goong (Thai soup dish)
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
forced laugh; forced smile
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
(bulge of one's) biceps; zeal; effort; enthusiasm
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
absolutely; positively; decidedly
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
and so; therefore; for that reason
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
intelligence operative; spy