to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
pickled vegetables; pickles
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
talking about memories; reminiscences
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
difficult to ...; hard to ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
colorless and transparent
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
set (of things); combo; setting up; preparing; setting (hair); set (in tennis, volleyball, etc.); set (in a play, film, etc.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
such; this sort of; like this
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident