without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
nice; likeable; desirable
don't worry; no worries; never mind
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to look down on; to make light of
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
newspaper story (article, account)
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
later on; eventually; afterwards
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
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); bringing something up after the fact; revealing something afterwards; holding back until the last minute
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
hey; listen; look here; I say
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; in secret; stealthily
handsome young man; Adonis
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
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