dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to care for someone; to look after someone
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
to be born; to come into this world
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
laugh line; smile line; nasolabial fold
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
logistic curve; growth curve
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
tidbit; titbit; digression; sidebar; snippet
Buddhist (household) altar