vacant house; unoccupied house
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
in the future; another day; later
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
opposite side; other side; other party
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to become clear; to be made public
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to distract one's attention
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away