to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to have a talk; to tell a story
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
at once; immediately; right now
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
to do for (the sake of someone else)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
to be too numerous; to be too much
yourself; himself; herself
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to give the stamp of approval
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to step forward; to take a step forward
contrary to one's expectations
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to move (house); to change residence
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
athletic meet (esp. at a school); sports day; field day; sports festival
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
since; henceforth; ever since