tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
striking a deal; coming to an agreement; making noodles by hand; making handmade noodles; manual input (on a computer, etc.); entering (text) by hand
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
person in charge; official; attendant
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
bored; having nothing to do; idle
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to happen suddenly; to occur unexpectedly; to appear out of the blue
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
monistic; unitary; unified; centralized; centralised
while moving; on the move
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to become senile; to show signs of decline; to lose one's edge; to lose one's touch; to lose one's astuteness
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
boat for transporting mud; boat made from mud (in folktales); (fig.) sinking ship
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly