marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to not believe one's ears
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
certainly; surely; definitely
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
this world; this life; world of the living
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
reality; actuality; hard fact