center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to get strong; to gain strength
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to become inverted; to become reversed
true Tokyoite; Edoite; person born and raised in Edo
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to put into the mouth; to eat
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
near oneself; close to one; familiar
the text; the main clause; the main part of a document
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to arrive; to come to pass
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to think of; to come up with
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
to put (oneself) forward; to risk (one's life); to volunteer (bravely)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to find a way; to find the time; to try to make oneself available
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
sharp parting remark; parting threat
in proportion to; just as much as
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart