to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
amount of text; amount of writing
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to pick a fight (with); to find fault (with)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
and (also); both ... and; as well as
deep emotion; strong feelings
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
objection; dissent; protest
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
wide turn; detour; the long way around
rapid development; rapid unfolding
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to hold (a ceremony); to perform