to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
chazuke with salmon powder
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
inexpert or untrained eyes
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
way of speaking; intimation; lips; mouth; snout
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving