after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
charm; incantation; spell; curse
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
family; members of a family
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to be helpful; to be useful
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
just because; even if; even though
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
highway route (Edo period); main route
inspection; examination; check
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
underestimation; undervaluation
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up