an honest man; a good citizen
bad influence; negative influence
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
being on duty; person on duty
being responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
setting aside; leaving to one side
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to anticipate; to foresee
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
at every opportunity; whenever possible; whenever the occasion arises; from time to time; occasionally
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
quite right; indeed; truly; well said
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
residing; living; dwelling
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
interference; meddling; butting in
surely; certainly; without doubt
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)