by your leave; with your permission
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
near-miss; just missing (each other)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
school building; schoolhouse
failure; mistake; blunder
strong interaction; strong force
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
if it is the case that ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
how long; how much; to what extent
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to stare back at; to look back at
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable