to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
determination; resolution
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
environment; circumstance
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to discuss; to talk together
to grimace; to make a wry face
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
polite; courteous; hospitable
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
unmarried; not yet married
to be silent; to say nothing