the other day; lately; recently
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
being argued into silence; being left speechless
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
senior; elder; person older than oneself
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
around the clock; day and night
just because; even if; even though
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
a great many words; huge number of words
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
contradiction; inconsistency
to put into effect; to put into practice
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
principle; theory; fundamental truth
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent