to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
go that far; to that extent
thought; consideration; thinking
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
interference; meddling; butting in
argument based on emotion; sentimental argument
proposal; proposition; suggestion
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
fine weather; fair weather
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
less than ...; smaller ...
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
interference; intervention; meddling
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
metre; meter; meter; gauge
please; somehow or other; one way or another
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
hard worker; hardworking person
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition