trivial; not amounting to much
faking crying; crocodile tears
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
fine performance; excellent acting
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
how much; how many; to what extent
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
having said that; be that as it may
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
periodic; regular; routine
club activities; extracurricular activities
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
to kick into (e.g. a ball into a goal)
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
can't help; won't make much difference
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound