timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
that is to say; so that means
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
around the world; throughout the world
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
welcome!; nice to see you!
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
this occasion; at this time; now
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
one thin flat object; one sheet
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude