and then; and so; and; so then
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to compete with; to vie for
rival; competitor; competition
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to ask a question; to ask questions
you could say; you might say; verging on the
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
(not) even once; (not) ever
tendency; trend; inclination
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
confusion; mixing; merger
to recollect; to remember; to imagine; to guess; (arch.) to admire (e.g. beauty); (arch.) to praise
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work