hard worker; hardworking person
to nip (something) in the bud
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
younger brother and sister
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
unique; peculiar; special
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
not wearing a mask (in kendo, noh, etc.); sober face; sobriety; (arch.) face with no make-up; (arch.) unpainted face
sobriety; soberness; sober face
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
interview; examination; question
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to put up (a notice); to post
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
toast; congratulatory cup
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
to grow; to develop; to grow up
restlessly; in continuous motion
story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
to have the memory of having done something oneself
solid; substantial; substantive
victory celebration party; victory banquet
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
even monkeys fall from trees; anyone can make a mistake; pride comes before a fall; even Homer sometimes nods