to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
man; male; masculine gender
woman; female; feminine gender
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
living by oneself; living alone
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
difference; variation; difference
clear; precise; definite; distinct
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
genuine article; real thing; real deal
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
in the end; at the end of the day
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
how can (one) do something
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
business; trade; operations; sales
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival