to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
firm; strong; solid; stable
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
just the other day; quite recently
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
reinforcement; strengthening
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
memory; sense; experience
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
absence; disregard; indifference
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
one's long-cherished desire
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon