to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to be discouraged; to shrink from
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to wipe the slate clean; to start anew
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
seasonal goods; seasonal items; item of short-lived interest; faddish product; ephemeral work
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
even if; even though; however; no matter how
approximate age; age range
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
a gathering of many beautiful women (talented people); simultaneous emergence of many talents and achievements; (lit.) hundred flowers blooming in profusion
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one