to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to comb down; to smooth down
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to telephone; to make a phone call
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
bakery; baker; pastry shop
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
income; receipts; revenue
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to walk in on; to tread upon
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago