pure heart; naivete; innocence
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
the reason is that ...; because
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
to continue to do; to persist in doing
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
stranger; tramp; wanderer
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
music industry; music business
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun