maintenance; preservation; improvement
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to be jealous; to be envious
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to escape from; to get out
like this; this sort; this way
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)