to lay aside; to set aside
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to hide; to keep to oneself
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
contact; touch; contact lens
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
contrived; false-sounding
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion