expression / adverb:

• without a moment's delay; leaving everything else unattended to

expression:

• the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was

expression / adjective:

• quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance

expression:

• to have an uneasy conscience ➜ 寝覚めの悪い

expression / adverb:

• as hard as one can; with one's whole heart ➜ 捩じり鉢巻き

expression:

• a dime a dozen; two a penny

expression / adjective:

• not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think

expression / ichidan verb:

• to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation ➜ 辻褄を合わせる

expression / ichidan verb:

• cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach

expression / ichidan verb:

• to have a meal (before doing something); to fortify oneself with a meal

expression:

• all day long

expression:

• incessantly; without a break

expression:

• Excuse me (coll. form of sumimasen) - colloquialism ➜ すみません

expression:

• Excuse me (coll. form of sumaranai) - colloquialism ➜ すみません

expression:

• there being no backing out; gone too far to retreat

expression / godan ~つ verb:

• to be conspicuous; to attract public attention

expression / godan ~ぶ verb:

• to avoid being seen; to be clandestine

expression / noun or verb acting prenominally:

• arrogant; insolent; disdainful

expression:

• disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings

expression:

• a bad wife spells the ruin of her husband; a bad wife means a hundred years of bad luck to her husband

expression:

• knowing only too well; being fully aware of

expression / godan ~る verb (irregular):

• to harbor ill feeling

expression / ichidan verb:

• to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time

expression:

• totally unexpected; completely unforeseen

expression:

• quite unconcerned; nonchalant