smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
not mince matters; not mince one's words
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
still better; even better
perception; sensing; noticing
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
navigation; (car) navigation system; navigator
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
about; concerning; as to; regarding
adversity strengthens the foundations; after a storm comes a calm; what doesn't kill you makes you stronger
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
account book; register; ledger
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation