treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
self-righteousness; self-justified
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
looking pale; looking unwell
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
maid; helper; help; assistance
bell pepper; green pepper; pimiento; pimento; capsicum
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
finished product; finished goods; completed article