laser beam; fast and straight return toss from outfield
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
different opinion; objection
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
power; authority; jurisdiction
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
application; request; petition
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
equilibrium; good balance; poise
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
number of persons; personnel
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes