to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to turn towards; to point
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
armor and helmet (armour)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
individual; one by one; separate; each
to have meaning; to be meaningful
by myself; in person; by oneself
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
useful thing; usable article
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
method of bringing up; method of raising
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
be (that) as it may; having said that
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
all present; all concerned; all of us
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly