faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
defeating in an instant; instant kill
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
empirical; from experience
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
briskly; quickly; promptly
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
schedule; program; programme; agenda
near-miss; just missing (each other)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
young person; youth; young
no exception; without exception; always the same
national traits or character; nationality
to take a lesson from (a wise person); to follow in the footsteps of; (lit.) to boil the dirt under (somebody's) fingernails and drink it (so that you may become like them)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
estimate (of costs); budget