to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to read out and compare (e.g. proofs against a manuscript); to check (accounts, etc.) by reading aloud
neighbourhood; neighborhood
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
blur; blurred; indistinct
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
contrary to one's expectations
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
full-course dinner; multicourse meal
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to carry around; to carry on one's person
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)