indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
bottle of perfume (scent)
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
there is nothing; having nothing
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
for (some) doubtful points to remain
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
(some) more; even more; longer; further
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
offender; criminal; culprit
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
way of talking; speaking style
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless