now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
throbbing (pain); pounding
how long; how far; how much
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
every single word and phrase; word by word
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
handsome young man; Adonis
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
writing; composition; essay; sentence
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
writing oneself; self-recording
close; intimate; on good terms
popular person; favorite; favourite
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
running amok (amuck); committing an outrage; rampageous behavior
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to know (a person); to think
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up