cares; ill feeling; reserve
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
refinement; elegance; grace
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
contradiction; inconsistency
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(with a) start; fright; alarm
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to move forward; to move on
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
monetary; financial; pecuniary
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
police; police officer; police station
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged