to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
school grades; academic results
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
calamity; misfortune; disaster
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
instead; but (on the other hand)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
several weeks; a few weeks
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
temporary absence from school
official business; public business
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
anxiety (about the future)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
strict; hidebound; inflexible; being a stickler for the rules; sticking hard and fast to the rules
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
compassionate; sympathetic
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
hundred; 100; (a great) many
request; favour (to ask); wish; please