scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
low kick (e.g. in fighting)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to be hesitant; to feel timid
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
buying and eating sweets (esp. of children); between-meal snacking
restaurant that only serves set meals
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
(only) one option; one possible choice
exhibition; display; putting on show
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
recognition; acquaintance
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to head home; to leave for home
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce