sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
it is not (like that) either
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
don't you think?; indicates question
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
this (very thing); this precisely
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
declaration; proclamation; announcement
obedience; submission; resignation
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
club activities; extracurricular activities
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
way of eating; how to eat
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
growth period (in children)
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
every year; yearly; annually
school swimsuit; regulation blue one-piece swimsuit worn by pupils in school-based swimming events
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable