idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
selection; choice; option
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
although I say; although one might say; although called
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
coming and going; commuting
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to get on well with (someone)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
clearing one's throat; cough
in the same way as; just like
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of