logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to be helpful; to be useful
counter for books; volume
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
prohibition; inhibition; ban
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
originally; by nature; from the start
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
correction; revision; amendment
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
patting; stroking; caressing
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
alone; unaided; away from home
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
to continue to do; to persist in doing
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
unidentified flying object; UFO