to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; set of two (one large, one small); pair (for husband and wife); his and hers (e.g. teacups)
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
distant place; faraway location; far away
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
sense of values; values; value system
flaring up; bursting into flames
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
carving; engraving; chiselled features
being in love with each other
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
help; assistance; service
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to make the same; to have the same ...; to be of the same ...
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
several weeks; a few weeks
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to tame (an animal); to domesticate