to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
desperately; for one's dear life
to talk; to chatter; to tell (e.g. secrets)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to triumph; to be elated with success
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
period of youth; while young
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
indicate reason; infers some protest