often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
back seat (of a car); rear seat
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
middle class; bourgeoisie
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
sound recorder; tape recorder
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
bet; wager; stake; gamble
standard value; reference value; nominal value
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on