release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
to have one's heart touched; to be moved
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
stupid girl; stupid woman
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
without thinking of the consequences
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
large-breed dog; large dog
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
alert status; emergency alert
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
falling in love; attachment
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
to shoot through (a door, the heart, etc.); to go through
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
(not possible) on such short notice
thoroughly; through and through; out and out; in every way; from beginning to end; from start to finish
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to express (in words); to confess
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight