peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
gushing out (e.g. sweat or blood); flowing profusely; thump-thump; bang-bang; sound of hoofbeats
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
scrape-scrape; with a scraping sound
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
matter causing distress; something causing worry
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to move forward; to move on
unprecedented; never seen before
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to look around; to take a view of
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
listening device; bug; wiretap
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
interception (email); wiretap; bug
hostility; antagonism; opposition
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to be on the same page
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at