to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
removal (of a building, equipment, etc.); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (a stage set, camp, etc.); withdrawal (of troops); pulling out; evacuation
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
loading (of cargo, freight, etc.); stacking the wall of tiles to one's advantage
to leave (a scene); to step away
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
from the viewpoint of; according to
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
the New Year begins; the New Year starts; to end (e.g. apprenticeship, service)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals