you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
moment; brief space of time
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
citizen; civics (school subject)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)