no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
how many years; how long; what year
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
Genesis (book of the Bible)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
courteous; decorous; polite
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to shade an account; to add something extra
so to speak; so to call it; as it were