poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to mix; to stir; to blend
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to like; to love; to be fond of
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
such; like that; that sort of; very
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny