to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
take care of yourself; get well soon
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
while studying; presently studying
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
religious painting; religious picture
another; different; something else
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
one's family; family member
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much