to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
technique; art; skill; move
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
slicing a fish down its back
considerably; fairly; quite
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
always; all the time; never; usual; regular