poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
how many years; how long; what year
for this very reason; that is exactly why
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
a second time; again; once more; twice
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
and then; and so; and; so then
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
sense of values; values; value system
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
older brother and younger sister
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to take a breath; to take a short rest
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
wounded person; injured person