to wear glasses; to put on glasses
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
it is I who should say so
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
witnessing; observing; sighting
secret; private; surreptitious
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
what kind of; what sort of; what
good; goodness; right; virtue
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school