to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
cabinet; housing (of equipment)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
environment; circumstance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
as a child; when one was a child
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to begin to walk; to set out
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
dispute; argument; contention
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
war; fighting; fierce competition
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
selection; choice; option
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle