to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
at least; at most; (even) just
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to turn over in one's mind; to reflect; to muse
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
this and that; various things
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
any more; any further; any better; any longer
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
time; hour; period; class
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
hard to reach place; remote place
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to sniff out; to get wind of
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
originally; by nature; from the start
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter