changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
non-slip device (material, tread, etc.); non-skid; anti-slip; back-up option (esp. with regard to university admissions); back-up choice; insurance choice
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
failure; mistake; blunder
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
circle and cross; right and wrong (answers); true-false
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
only; merely; but; no more than
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
matter for the court; (ending up as a) lawsuit; legal tussle; court fight
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)