it's none of your business; it's not your concern
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
than; other than; except; but
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
minimum; at the very least
ticket barrier; ticket gate; wicket
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
briskly; quickly; promptly
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
mixture of mayonnaise and canned tuna, used on bread, pasta, etc.
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
it's been a long time; long time no see
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
successively; one after another
same generation; one's generation
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption