sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
move with haste (when you have no doubts)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
ancestor; forefather; foremother
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
acting ability; talent as a performer
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
retort; back talk; backchat
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
clearly; distinctly; vividly
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
signature phrase; signature saying
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
foundation stone; cornerstone
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
to strike dead; to beat to death
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to refer to; to use as reference
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act