nothing but; none other than
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
expressing one's opinion; speaking one's mind; making known; revealing
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
in person; personally; (do) oneself
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to blunder; to fail; to make a mistake
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
the five fingers; leading five; top five
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
palm heel; heel of the palm
quarrel; dispute; argument
to knead well; to polish; to refine
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
high place; high altitude; heights; broad view
preservation; retainment; keeping
back side; back end; posterior; rear
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
head start; initiative; preemption
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
common person; foolish commoner
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
snail's pace; (lit.) ox walk