proposal; offer; request; application
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
to have meaning; to be meaningful
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
clear; distinct; evident; definite
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
earmuffs (for protection against cold); ear warmers
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
troublesome; annoying; complicated
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
solely; entirely; only; or
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
reason; cause; circumstances