to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
something like ...; something called ...
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
that is to say; so that means
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
without doubt; certain; sure
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
nowadays; these days; at present
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
both; both sides; both parties
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to have a talk; to tell a story