one who knows little often repeats it
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
make no progress; remain unsettled
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
uroboros; ouroboros (image of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail)
to bring up under one's personal care
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
to be troublesome; to require the aid and labour of others
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
first place; head position; leading position
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
good (condition); going well; fine; smooth
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
Extinct (conservation status); EX
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
back off!; leave me alone!
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
trivial; not amounting to much
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
nervousness; oversensitivity
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
in perfect form; going swimmingly
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)