to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
late at night; at a late hour
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
older brother and younger sister
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
magnifying glass; magnifier; loupe
worldly desires; materialistic desires
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
(a place) out of one's reach
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
have to do; must; should; ought to
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
very small; tiny; insignificant
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
everything working out as desired
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind