trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
multiplication table; times table
percent; per cent; percentage
to mix; to stir; to blend
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
point of compromise; common ground
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
grey moustache; gray mustache; white beard
and (also); both ... and; as well as
bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
new student; freshman; first-year student
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pre-war days; before the war
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue