still better; even better
to say; to be pleased to say
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
here and there; everywhere
preservation from decay; prevention of putrefaction; embalmment; antisepsis
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
nature; property; disposition
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
vitality; (one's) life force
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
appearance; figure; shape; form
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
idling away time; unproductively; slowly (moving); heavily; ponderously
old friend; old acquaintance
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
should not be; must not be
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to torment; to torture; to harass
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time