opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
watchful waiting; careful supervision
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
compliments; civilities; hospitality; special treatment; bill (at a restaurant); check
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
good humour (humor); good mood
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
boastful speech; bragging
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
trembling voice; quavering voice
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
tendency; trend; inclination
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)