for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
comfort; consolation; diversion
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
last days; the end; one's fate
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to care for someone; to look after someone
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
last night; yesterday evening
crisp; crunchy; precise; clipped; brisk
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)