out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
official business; public business
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
almost; roughly; approximately
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
gentian (Gentiana scabra var. buergeri); autumn bellflower
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
shoji (paper sliding door)