calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
moderate faction; moderates
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
to say (something) over one's shoulder
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
hokora; small wayside shrine
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
when looked at in that way
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu; genre of live-action film or television that makes heavy use of practical special effects
role of the villain; the bad guy
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
body build; physique; frame
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
busybody; meddler; nosey parker
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years