with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
whispering into a person's ear
Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
to expel (from the body); to let off (a fart); to utter (a lie, nonsense, etc.); to say; to do
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to be silent; to say nothing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
neat (personal appearance); tidy
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
to try all possible means
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
result; effect; performance; workmanship (of an article); execution; shape and quality