something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to make a mistake; to blunder
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
wrestler (esp. a professional wrestler)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
settlement; solution; resolution
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
child consultation center; children's welfare center
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
to wring the neck; to strangle
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
troubled face; worried expression
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
expression; look; countenance; face
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante