custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
rule; government; administration
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
ill will; malice; evil intent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
as if nothing had happened
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
inattention; absent-mindedness
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
curiosity; inquisitiveness