has reached its limit (with this); has reached its peak (here)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
playing the victim; playing the victim card
one's superior's anger; imperial wrath
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
reason for being; raison d'être
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
son of a bitch; piece of shit
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
uncool; tacky; lame; corny
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to take flight; to disappear
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across