absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
ahem; cough-cough; noise in lieu of a comment or contrary view
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
fluorocarbon; chlorofluorohydrocarbon; CFC
empress dowager; queen mother
to say; to tell; to state; to do
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
out of character; unlike one
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
besides; in addition; also; moreover
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together