behind; in the rear; in back
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
without; but if; otherwise; or else
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
piece of cake; a walk in the park
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to put into the mouth; to eat
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
tight skirt; straight skirt
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
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
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to taste; to try (food or drink)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to perceive; to understand
to pay the bill; to settle an account
suffix indicating room size (following a number of tatami mats and a counter)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to slide down; to slip down
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)