never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
to cut corners; to be shoddy
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to be entwined; to be involved
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
notice; attention; observation
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
suddenly; all of a sudden
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
surroundings; environs; circumference
utmost limits; extremity; limit
convenient; handy; useful
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to look away; to avert one's eyes
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal