clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
source of information; intelligence source; message source
last week; the week before
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
history of one's love affairs
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
whichever one chooses; either way
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
doing whatever one pleases
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
person concerned; interested party; related party
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to add (to); to add on; to append
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
at least; at most; (even) just
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
to stop (plug) one's ears
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical