something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
how; in what way; in what manner
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
falling to one's death; death from a fall
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
express; special delivery
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
by today; before the day is over
always conducting oneself as though one were on a battlefield; being combat ready at all times (of a person)
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
older sister; elder sister
noisy; loud; fussy; annoying; troublesome; bossy
even if ...; even supposing that ...
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to