to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
instead; but (on the other hand)
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
invitation; introduction; temptation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
it's been a long time; long time no see
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
principal occupation; core business
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
self-defense; self-defence
Thanksgiving (US, Canada)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
to be frank; to drop all pretense
close; intimate; on good terms
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
disparate society; stratified society
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble