to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
unfairness; injustice; partiality
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
recuperation; medical treatment
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
article to be delivered; present
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
restoration; repair; mending
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to hide; to keep to oneself
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
crying in sympathy; infectious crying
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
planning; project; plan; design
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation