avoiding or dodging responsibility
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
it hasn't been long since
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
the whole day; all the day
repair work; renovation work; restoration work
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
stay of execution; suspended sentence
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
reinforcement; strengthening
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
just the other day; quite recently
to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
to debate; to deliberate; to argue; to contend; to discuss; to dispute
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
standard; set; routine; decided
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
preventive measure; precautionary measure
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)