to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
fuel consumption; gas mileage
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
otherwise; or else; if not
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to talk; to chat; to chatter
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing