out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to attack; to assault; to assail
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
spirit; heart; disposition
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
trouble; bother; annoyance
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
person of importance; a somebody; absolutely; certainly; to be sure
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith