to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
polite; respectful; reverent
to comb down; to smooth down
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
window; window (shop display)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much