I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
full-time (work); full time
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
binoculars; field glasses
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
evolution; evolution; becoming more advanced; progress
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
the way back; the way home; return trip
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
sudden change; complete change
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to push aside; to push one's way through
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave