behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
this world; this life; world of the living
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
time; season; period; phase; stage
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
university student; college student
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
question; inquiry; enquiry
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
laughing while reminiscing
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
place; situation; position; location
route; way; course; directions
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish