to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to press a question; to cross-examine
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
briskly; quickly; promptly
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
ammonite (extinct spiral shelled cephalopod)
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
infancy; childhood; tender age
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one; self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
turn; turn (melodic ornament); turn (in a game)
innocent; cherubic; childlike
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
that's true; of course; obviously
great success; huge success
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam