to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
this is why; this means; it is the case that
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
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
be on your guard!; take care!
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
opposite side; opposition
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
how can (one) do something
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
please (give me); please (do for me)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
inside one's heart; in one's mind
sympathy; compassion; pity
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
number two; second in command
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
Japanese person; Japanese people
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise