Hanako-san (ghost rumoured to haunt school toilet stalls)
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
light; easy; non-serious; minor
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to begin talking; to open up
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
beyond imagination; unimaginable
thoroughly; completely; utterly; severely; harshly; terribly
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance; vulgar; lowbrow; indecent
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
cordon; boundary to restrict public access; materials used to mark a cordon
injury; inflicting bodily injury
public road; highway; righteousness; justice; right path
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
self-interest; selfish desire
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face