distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to discuss; to talk together
to not believe one's ears
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
considerably; greatly; a lot
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation
intelligence; intellect; brains
unicellular organism; monad
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning