to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
character evaluation; profile
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
the same; the said; likewise
quitting while one is ahead
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
pulling inside ankle sweep
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
(not) so much; (not) that much
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
that is to say; so that means
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
the last moment; the very end
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
changing the world; turning the tide; torpedo modified as a suicide weapon (used in WWII)
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
healthy; sound; wholesome
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy