simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
none of your business; not your concern
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
conviction; belief; confidence
viewing as a problem; problematizing
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
review (of learned material); revision
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
in the end; on top of that
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
(doing) karaoke by oneself
travelling alone; solitary journey
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
individual; private person; personal; natural person
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
covered with; stained; smeared
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
lightly; easily; carelessly
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
being too late; losing one's final chance