easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
there's always room for dessert; (lit.) there's another stomach for dessert
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to pass (of time); to elapse
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
duty; function; office; mission; task
pointing out; identification
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be at a loss for words
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
form; method; system; formula
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
operation; functioning; running
to jump upon (a moving object)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
very interesting; of great interest
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
self-deprecating; self-mocking
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to give directions; to issue instructions
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence