dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
contract; compact; agreement
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
way; method; means; resource; course
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
living thing; living creature; animal; life