to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to care for someone; to look after someone
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
briskly; quickly; promptly
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)