may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to be trustworthy; to be credible; to be believable
insurance; guarantee; warranty
such ... as; or some such
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
obstinate person; blockhead
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
gross; disgusting; sickening
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
such; this sort of; like this
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
sense of values; values; value system
treating someone like a child
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment