had better ...; had better not ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
and yet; though; when; in spite of
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to watch over; to watch attentively
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
invitation; introduction; temptation
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
declaration; proclamation; announcement
imagination; supposition; guess
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
go that far; to that extent
to become pale; to turn pale
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
in comparison to; rather than
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
one's house; one's home; one's family
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to roll about; to writhe about
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)