clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
such; like that; that sort of; very
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to be needed; to be wanted
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
such ... as; or some such
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
in one's own way or style
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here