to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
bullying (the weak); bully
personal affair; one's own affair
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
general framework; broad outline; rough idea; generally; broadly; in broad terms
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
silicon (Si); silicone (synthetic polymer)
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
impossible to do (although wants to)
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
station square; station plaza
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to lie down; to throw oneself down