whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
simply; merely; only; solely
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
all; entire; whole; altogether
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
commuting to school; school commute
indicate reason; infers some protest
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
father; dad; husband; you; he
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
housewarming gift; housewarming
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit