so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to affect; to impact; to influence
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to throw at; to turn; to raise
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to take a breath; to take a short rest
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
father; dad; husband; you; he
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
unrequited love; one-sided love
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide