to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
such; this sort of; like this
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
in good health; alive and well; going strong
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
that; the matter in question
price reduction; depreciation; abatement
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see