pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
maintenance; preservation; improvement
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
meaning; significance; sense
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
chief; main; principal; major
of no interest; not interested
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
invitation; introduction; temptation
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
go that far; to that extent
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances