(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
tear gland; lacrimal gland
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
ditch with running water; drainage channel
natto (fermented soybeans)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
difficult problem; challenge
you (plural); all of you; you all
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to be on the same wavelength; to think alike; to get along
depending on; dependent on
negative emotions; negative feelings
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
handicraft; industrial art object
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
relish; gusto; appreciation
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
female high-school student
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
visual hallucination; vision
to boil strongly; to be excited
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)