reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to give up searching (for someone or something)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
appliqué (ornamental needlework)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
proposal; offer; request; application
loading; charging; filling
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword