from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
grilling (fish) with salt; broiling with salt; boiling seawater to get salt
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
grasp; catch; understanding
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to like; to love; to be fond of
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
generation; the world; the age
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to say no more; to sink into silence
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box