here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
the same generation; coeval
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to frolic about; to mess around
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
indicate reason; infers some protest
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
high; noble; refined; advanced
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
changing clothes; change of clothes
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
preface; introduction; preamble
sudden change; complete change
that's a different matter; that's a different story