more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
one's own handwriting; autograph
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to recall; to remember; to recollect
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
beforehand; in advance; previously
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
in comparison to; rather than
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal