to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to call again; to call (someone) back
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
but; however; even though; even if
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
very young; little; childish; immature
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
hanging low (of clouds); remaining low (of sales, stock prices, etc.); remaining sluggish (of the economy, market, etc.); hovering (around a low level)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
if so; in that case; in that situation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
to sniff out; to get wind of
official announcement; proclamation
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good