to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
beyond that point; after that
foolish look; stupid look
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
offensive (movement); aggression
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
penalty for contract breach; forfeit
total (money); full amount; sum
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
temporary; transitory; short-lived
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
gratitude; thanks; apology
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to polish up; to shine up
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong