I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
rather than; more ... than ...
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to finish reading; to read through
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
overly concerned with domestic affairs; having an air of domesticity
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy