look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
first meeting; first interview with
over-fond parent; doting parent
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
book lover; lover of books; bibliophilism; love of books
eccentric; crank; oddball
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
library (usu. single-room); small library
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
double; twice (as much); twofold
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
no matter how much time passes
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to give birth to; to have a stomachache
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to get tired out; to be exhausted
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)