complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
nonchalant air; unruffled air
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
the opposite sex; isomerism
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
from the beginning; from scratch
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
depravity; corruption; degradation
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes