poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to become settled; to be fixed
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
open; public; official; overt
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
simply; merely; only; solely
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to overflow from something full
nursing; (protective) care
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
point card; loyalty card; reward card
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is