what's the matter?; what's wrong?
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to like; to love; to be fond of
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
small wooden Japanese toy that flies when spun between the palms of one's hands
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to pick up; to find; to gather
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach