on bad terms; at loggerheads
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
classical form of martial art
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to withstand; to be able to endure
emotional strength; force of will
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
happy tears; tears of joy
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
program (e.g. TV); programme
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
at least; at most; (even) just
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
the reverse; other side; lining
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose