calm; composed; cool; quiet
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
naturally; of course; understandably
greeting; a fine thing to say
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
genuine; authentic; true; real
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
(not) a single person; (no) one
heating power; thermal power; firepower
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
double; two-fold; two layers; diplo-; dipl-
large amount of money; great cost
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
piling up; making a heap; laying bricks
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense