expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
nonetheless; nevertheless
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
way; method; means; resource; course
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
and yet; though; when; in spite of
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
silence; stillness; quietness
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
please; somehow or other; one way or another
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
reason; cause; circumstances
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
bribe; sweetener; douceur
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism