prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
by your leave; with your permission
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
few decades; many decades; several decades
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires