to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
chafing; sore; scrape; scratch; mark; rub
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
if it is the case that ...
had better ...; had better not ...
amount of money; sum of money
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
proposal; proposition; suggestion
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to go out and away; to leave
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
otherwise; or else; if not
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions