is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
what day?; what day of the week?
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
to be pretentious; to put on airs
grandfather; male senior-citizen
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
indicate reason; infers some protest
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
graduation ceremony; commencement
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
wrong; different; not like that
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
hard to reach place; remote place
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)