to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
considerably; fairly; quite
cruelty; hard-heartedness
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
cancellation of a contract
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to attempt; to test; to try out
system; institution; organization; organisation
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
preference; priority; precedence
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling