to give a broad grin; to smirk
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
rather; sooner; preferably
image change; changing one's image; makeover
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
before and after (e.g. photos)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
that's the way it is; such is life
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
at least; at most; (even) just
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
conscious; deliberate; intentional
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
vexing; irritating; impatient
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
sleepover; overnight stay
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
indescribable; having no way to express
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
doing whatever one pleases
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability