strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
but; however; although; though
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
such; this sort of; like this
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to speak ill of; to disparage
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colored; honey-coloured
interference; intervention; meddling
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu