to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
now that you say that; now that you mention it
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to finger; to tamper (with)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
freight handling; cargo sorting; disposal of goods; sale
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
about the same; about equal to; close match
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
reduction by half; halving
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself