to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
potato chips; potato crisps
diversion; putting something to another use
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
Dragon Quest (video game; media franchise) (abbr)
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
business discussion; negotiation
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
elegant; lively but restrained; quietly beautiful
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
to compete with; to vie for
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
good and evil; purity and impurity; voiced and unvoiced consonants
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis
embroidered satin baseball jacket; embroidered satin college jacket
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
original home; birthplace; originator
time schedule; timetable; program
transfer student; student changing schools
changing one's clothing (of a bride or groom during a wedding reception)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
good-quality; superior in quality
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
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 surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with