to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
while; although; (but) at the same time; on the other hand; half the face; profile
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
preprocessing; pretreatment; preparation
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
matter causing distress; something causing worry
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
child or doll used as a vessel for a spirit invoked by a shaman or miko
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
middle of the night; dead of night
trifling matter; urination; urine
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)