you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
one by one; one at a time; in turn
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
contract; compact; agreement
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
history; pedigree; lineage
connection; link; relationship
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)