to whine; to make feeble complaints
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
those (near the second person)
attendance (at school); going to school
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
collection of books; (personal) library
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to be found; to be discovered
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to be reminded of; to call to mind
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin