to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
riding together; riding with
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
schoolgirl; female student
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
artificial intelligence; AI
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
viewer; (television) audience
to become pale; to turn pale
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
broadcasting code; television code; code of practices for television broadcasters
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
program (e.g. TV); programme
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to