ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
when it comes to ...; as for ...
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
violently; without holding anything back; firmly; resolutely
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
somewhere; in some respects; in some way