careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
none of your business; not your concern
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
now that you say that; now that you mention it
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
to change completely; to change suddenly
I see; that's right; indeed
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to speak ill of; to disparage
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
since when; from when; how long
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
distinction; discrimination; discernment; identification
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
winter clothes; arctic clothes
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to take a backseat (to someone); to fall behind (someone); to be at a disadvantage; to be in a weak position; (lit.) to stand downwind
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips