since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
sexy; popular; well-liked
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
opening fully; full throttle; full power
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
video telephone; video call; video chat; skyping
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
sensitivity; susceptibility
to follow another's example
not caring; not giving a damn
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
handicraft; industrial art object
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
comfort; consolation; diversion
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold