one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
that's the way it is; such is life
called; known as; that; to say
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
front; frontage; facade; main
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
again; once more; a second time
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake