to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to hit the bull's-eye; to go as expected; to succeed (e.g. of a plan); to strike one's fancy; to tickle one's funny bone
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
at least; at most; (even) just
without; but if; otherwise; or else
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
considerably; greatly; a lot
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
when it comes to ...; as for ...
treating someone like a child
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
observation; survey; watching
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice