to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
Declaration of Humanity (wherein Hirohito renounced the imperial claim to divinity; January 1, 1946)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be filled to bursting; to burst
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
instant fuck; having sex immediately (after meeting); easy lay
sphere; circle; range; category
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
African elephant (Loxodonta africana); African bush elephant
bio-; biotechnology; VAIO (Sony brand-name)
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
(parasitic) host; landlord; innkeeper
main cause; primary factor
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
piece of cake; a walk in the park
emotional strength; force of will
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to apologize; to apologise
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
pitching in consecutive games; making multiple posts (on a website); posting multiple comments
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification