trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
straight-laced person; stubborn person
not counted (in the score); not tallied
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
drink money; alcohol expenses; tip; gratuity
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
reaction; response; reaction
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
enactment; establishment; creation
stowing away; smuggling oneself; clandestine travel abroad
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
delicious; tasty; good; nice
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding