evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
closing a school (for the day); closing a school (permanently); shutting down a school
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
(your) choice; preference; wish
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
to shake; to waver; to tremble
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to take back; to recapture
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
hostility; animosity; enmity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
self-defense; self-defence
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
pteridophyte (any plant of division Pteridophyta, incl. ferns and fern allies)
near; nearby; not far off