to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
self-enlightenment seminar (oft. cult-like); motivational seminar
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
never mind!; don't worry about it
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
running aground; being stranded; grounding; beaching
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
day after day; day by day
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
to speak; to say; to vocalize
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
site visit (auditors, public accountants, etc.)
excursion; field trip; school trip
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore