to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
fine weather; fair weather
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
it is not (like that) either
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
wrong; different; not like that
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
straightforwardly; being outspoken
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
spirit; heart; disposition
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on