to try and do something; to attempt to do something
child; childish person; immature person
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to state; to express; to mention
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
course; route; path; process; means
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
stealthily; secretly; in secret
foolhardiness; daredevil courage
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
ancient burial mound; barrow; tumulus
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
simply; merely; only; solely
waste of time; killing time
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
retreat; retirement; depression (hole)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation