rather; better; instead; if anything
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to be able to manage somehow or another
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
this and that; one thing or another
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
first meeting; first interview with
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
that's true; of course; obviously
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
sanity; consciousness; soberness
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
hey there; I say; see here
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
mask; disguise; guise; mask