swimming belt; swimming float; life buoy; swim bladder; air bladder
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
one's feeling while riding; comfort (of a vehicle); ride quality
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
as usual; as is one's habit
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
in this manner; in this way; like this
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
joint; seam; joining point
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
joint; link; knot; tie-together point
wedding reception banquet
spirit; heart; disposition
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean