grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
biological child; one's own child
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
spite; frustration; vexation
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
closely-guarded secret; top secret
originally; by nature; from the start
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to have a rumor circulating
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve