turning point; transition phase
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
scraps of seaweed; death at sea (metaphor)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to grumble; to make difficulties
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
self-torturing; masochistic
profitable plan; good plan
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to be pleased with; to suit
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
gem; jewel; precious stone
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
different opinion; objection
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
thoughts; opinion; however much money you wish to give (as alms, a fee at a museum, etc.); fondness (for a significant other, etc.; often used teasingly); love
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground