lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
stupidity barrier; stupidity as an obstacle to coming to a mutual understanding
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
MacDonald; Macdonald; Mcdonald; McDonald's (fast food chain)
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
valuable article; valuables
Let Go (Avril Lavigne album)
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
gradually; slowly but steadily
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to blow off; to be blown off
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
going through; going via; going by way of
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
Saitama (city, prefecture)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case