event; phenomenon; matter
basis for decision; evidence for judging
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
disliking; having an antipathy to
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
you could say; you might say; verging on the
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
mixture; intermixture; mixing up; contamination; creation of unorthodox words or phrases by combining terms of similar form or meaning
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to feel a chill run down one's spine
the place for; the time for; the level of
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
toxin; poisonous substance
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to go out and away; to leave
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to add (to); to add on; to append
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
precision instrument or machine
slip-up; mistake; fault; (arch.) waste; (arch.) needless expense
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I