blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
one's physical safety; personal security
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
the following week; the next week
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to harm; to cause harm to
power; authority; jurisdiction
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
in case of; at that time; at this time
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to hide; to keep to oneself
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to grimace; to make a wry face
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
future prospects; promise
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
correction; revision; amendment
very young; little; childish; immature
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much