to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
healing item; health item
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
it is not (like that) either
negative aspect; downside; disadvantage
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
(necessary) personnel; required person
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
superior; excellent; fine
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
different opinion; objection
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff