to not take seriously; to take lightly
getting what one wants by complaining or grumbling; profiting by holding out or taking a hard line; getting more by raising a ruckus
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to go easy on somebody; to be easygoing; to be lenient
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
same; similar; (just) like; equal
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
custom; practice; convention; precedent
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
presence (impressive quality)
something like ...; something called ...
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy