before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
objection; dissent; protest
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to become inverted; to become reversed
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
memory; ability to remember
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
(temporary) closure (of a theater, entertainment venue, etc.); absence (from a performance, match, etc.); sitting out; absence (from a bout or tournament); holiday; closure (of a stock exchange)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
trademark gag; trademark routine
subjective symptoms; patient's complaints
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide