self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
item; article; dish; course; finest item
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
both; both sides; both parties
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
just right (time, size, length, etc.)