oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
like water; like it grows on trees
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
waist; girth; measurement around waist
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
roasting (in metallurgy, etc.); calcination; torrefaction
cut; reduction; curtailment
whole day and night; 24 hours
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
wearing one's hair in braids
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
design; idea; conception; plan
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
apothecary; druggist; chemist
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
putting in other words; rephrasing; rewording; paraphrase
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
unexpected meeting; coincidence
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season