barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedy
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
2nd day of the month; two days
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
ill will; malice; evil intent
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
(overnight) stay; lodging
change of schedule; schedule change
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
inside one's heart; in one's mind
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
summer vacation; summer holiday
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
homecoming; returning home
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
soccer club (at a school); football club