answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
by all means; at all costs
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to breathe out; to exhale
to try to do; to attempt to do
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
hand net; dip net; scoop net
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
big problem; major issue; big controversy
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
talking about one's misfortunes; tales of one's misfortunes
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew