return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
almost every day; almost daily
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
command; lead; generalship; leadership
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
different opinion; objection
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to think too much; to be over-concerned
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
now that you say that; now that you mention it
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
not caring; not giving a damn
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
way of speaking; intimation
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
one by one; in detail; minutely
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
emotional strength; force of will