whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to spit out; to eject; to dump
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
to be silent; to say nothing
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish