to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to fail; to slip up; to make a botch job (of)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to shake; to sway; to waver
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
release; liberation; acquittal
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
frying or baking something thin (e.g. thin omelette)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to be opposite; to face each other
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to leave home; to leave one's parental roof; to leave the nest; to go out on one's own
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
obsession with cleanliness; fastidiousness
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
only; merely; but; no more than