out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
on the occasion of; at the time of
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
contemplation; meditation
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
the best time for doing something is as soon as you've thought of it; there's no time like the present; (lit.) it's an auspicious day (for doing it) when you've just had the idea
middle of the night; dead of night
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
disparate society; stratified society
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
with a clatter; with a rattle; persistently (complaining, etc.); annoyingly; messy; cluttered
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
to be transparent; to show through
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
as if nothing had happened
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
quipping back at something said by oneself; poking fun at one's own comment
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull