in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
psychic trauma; psychological trauma
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
command; commander; commandant
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to express (in words); to confess
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
irritation; annoyance; frustration
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
with a crack; with a smash
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
petty bourgeois; lower middle class