very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
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lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
that's true; of course; obviously
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
bunch of flowers; bouquet
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
how long; how far; how much
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
tendency; trend; inclination
homeroom; form room; form class
number of events (e.g. accidents, crimes, meetings, housing starts, hits on a web page)