to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
individual; private person; personal; private
to have a talk; to tell a story
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
marriage proposal; courtship
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to accept; to receive; to agree
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
in that manner; like that