heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
leaving; quitting; retiring
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to spit out; to eject; to dump
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
even though; despite; notwithstanding
to be to the point; to be pertinent
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
it's not like; it isn't as if
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
second grade; medium quality; average; middle class; secondary grade
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try