when it comes to; concerning
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
(in) her way; peculiar to her
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to quit one's job; to resign
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
return of something; repayment
answer sheet; blank answer paper; examination paper; test paper
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
powerful person; influential person
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
being up to the person himself
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
character building; formation of character; personality development
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
body and soul; mind and body
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
when; how soon; how long until