no!; no no!; no, not at all
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
the right person in the right place
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
radiant smile; contented smile
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
hey; listen; look here; I say
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to feign ignorance; to play dumb
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
arbitration; intercession; mediation
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
strong-willed; strong of heart
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with