shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to laugh away; to laugh off
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
society; the world; the times
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
body; group; party; company; troupe
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
grasp; catch; understanding
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
(exaggerated) professing to be; passing oneself off as
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
trip abroad; overseas travel
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
in that manner; like that
explanation; interpretation
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
indictment; prosecution; complaint
boastful speech; bragging