to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to smile a smile of satisfaction
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
national mood; national sentiment; national feeling
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
in public; in company; in the presence of others
price; cost; value; worth; value
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to be overcome with emotion
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
second-hand shop; curio shop
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
as you can imagine; as imagined
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
trouble; bother; annoyance
and (also); both ... and; as well as
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(not) even with; (not) even using
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
responsibility; duty; obligation
all times and places; all ages and countries
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from