to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
go that far; to that extent
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
spirit; heart; disposition
at least; at most; (even) just
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
all; entire; whole; altogether