to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
external pressure; outside pressure; foreign pressure
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
worst; worst-case (scenario)
fully prepared; all ready
(liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
calm; composed; leisurely
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
to spit out; to eject; to dump
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
constituent country; constituent nation
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
the lower classes; the masses; the common people; underclass; riffraff
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to hit hard; to strike hard
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
violent emotion; passion; fury
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical