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
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to anticipate; to foresee
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
way; method; means; resource; course
story; tale; talk; discussion
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
inside one's heart; in one's mind
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to breathe while sleeping
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
air conditioning; air cooling
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
basic mistake; careless mistake
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
full of energy; full of liveliness; full of pep