to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
settlement; solution; resolution
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
unsettled; pending; unresolved
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
older brother and younger sister
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; severe; grave; acute
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
beginning; outset; first; onset
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?